Assessment of Cytotoxicity, Fetotoxicity, and Teratogenicity of Plathymenia reticulata Benth Barks Aqueous Extract
Figure 4
Representative pictures of 19th days gestation fetuses for teratogenicity test. Pregnant rats were treated daily with P. reticulata (1.0 g/kg) and the offspring removed surgically prior to birth. Diaphanizated fetuses were analyzed by lateral (a), posterior (b), and frontal (c) views. The parameters of sternum ossification (S), clavicule (CL), cranio (CR), pelvis (PE), mandible (M), and vertebral spine (VS) were examined. Notice that no abnormality was observed.
