Antiteratogenic and angiogenic potentials of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L

Issue Date

6-2003

Abstract

Crude methanol extract from Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flowers was tested for any antiteratogenic (capacity to counteract embryogenic malformations), or angiogenic (ability to induce or promote blood vessel formation) activity on 3-d old and 7-d old duck embryos. H. rosa- sinensis crude extract has an antiteratogenic activity when administered at a minimum concentration of 30 x 106 g ml at the early stage of organogenesis. Furthermore, at this concentration, the extract can counteract the anti-angiogenicity of retinoic acid by promoting angiogenesis.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly: The Philippine Agriculturist)

ISSN

0031-7454

Volume

86

Issue

2

Page

195-198

Document Type

Article

Frequency

quarterly

Physical Description

illustrations; tables; references

Language

English

Subject

antiteratogenic, angiogenic, duck embryo, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, retinoic acid

En – AGROVOC descriptors

HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS; PHYTOTHERAPY; MEDICINAL PLANTS; TERATOGENICITY; HOMEOTIC GENES; HOMOGENIZATION; DUCKLINGS; DUCKS; ANIMAL EMBRYOS; ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY

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