This pioneering study was to assess the acute and sub-acute toxicity of the ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Crassocephalum rabens (Asteraceae) in rats. C.
Pang-Kuei Hsu +3 more
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Factors modifying the risk for developing acute skin toxicity after whole-breast intensity modulated radiotherapy [PDF]
Background: After breast-conserving radiation therapy most patients experience acute skin toxicity to some degree. This may impair patients' quality of life, cause pain and discomfort. In this study, we investigated treatment and patient-related factors,
De Langhe, Sofie +9 more
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The objective of present study is to establish the safety standards and the evaluation of potential toxicity of Bauhinia variegata Linn. Dried stem bark extract of Bauhinia variegata were evaluated for toxicity studies.
Ashwani Kumar +3 more
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Weekly versus three weeks chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer. A meta-analysis [PDF]
Aim: Three weeks paclitaxel and carboplatin has been considered the standard of care for primary treatment of ovarian cancer (OC). Whether weekly therapy will further improve the clinical outcomes or not is still unclear.
De Felice, Francesca +8 more
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Development and validation of Triticum phytobiological method as an alternative procedure for investigating in vivo acute toxicity on mice [PDF]
The goal of this study was to validate an alternative method for determining in vivo acute toxicity using vegetal material instead of laboratory animals, starting from the phytobiological method known also as the Triticum technique.
Anghel, Adriana +5 more
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Antioxidant,antimicrobial and toxicological properties of Schinus molle L. essential oils [PDF]
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Schinus molle L. has been used in folk medicine as antibacterial, antiviral, topical antiseptic, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumoural as well as antispasmodic and analgesic; however, there are few ...
Arantes, S. +4 more
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Acute toxicity of synyhetic resin effluent to African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus [BURCHELL, 1822]. [PDF]
Aquatic pollution as a field has gained a lot of attention over the decades majorly because of the vital role the aquatic environment plays in the human lifecycle.
Dahunsi, S. O., Oranusi, S. U.
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The surface reactivity of iron oxide nanoparticles as a potential hazard for aquatic environments: A study on Daphnia magna adults and embryos [PDF]
open5noNano-ecotoxicology is extensively debated and nanomaterial surface reactivity is an emerging topic. Iron oxide nanoparticles are widely applied, with organic or inorganic coatings for stabilizing their suspensions.
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The microbiotest battery as an important component in the assessment of snowmelt toxicity in urban watercourses—preliminary studies [PDF]
The aim of the study was to use a battery of biotests composed of producers (Selenastrum capricornutum, Sorghum saccharatum, Lepidium sativum, and Sinapis alba), consumers (Thamnocephalus platyurus), and decomposers (Tetrahymena thermophila) to ...
Mankiewicz-Boczek, J. +3 more
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An Assessment of the Oral and Inhalation Acute Toxicity of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles in Rats
Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) have been the focus of many toxicity studies. However, acute toxicity studies that identify toxicological dose descriptors, such as an LC50 or LD50, are lacking.
Tara Lyons-Darden +6 more
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