Acute and sub chronic toxicity of Chiranthodendron pentadactylon leaves extracts in rats

Chiranthodendron pentadactylon Larreat (Sterculiaceae), a Potential Nephroprotector against Oxidative Damage Provoked by STZ-Induced Hyperglycemia in Rats

“…In this context, the Mexican population still continues to use medicinal plants as an alternative treatment for these illnesses due to their easy access and low cost; various studies have shown the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effectiveness of compounds obtained from medicinal plants, which have been studied as a cost-effective treatment for managing patients with chronic illnesses in most developing countries, as they are easily accessible and affordable [5][6][7]. In traditional Mexican medicine, Chiranthodendron pentadactylon Larreat-commonly known as the "Devil's or monkey's hand tree", or "Mexican hand tree" in English, the "árbol de las manitas" (tree of the little hands) in Spanish, and in the native languages of Mexico such as nahuatl as "mācpalx ōchitl" (palm flower) and "Canak or Canac" in the Mayan language-is distributed in the nation's southwest states such as Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas, but it is also cultivated in the central states of Morelos and Michoacán [8].…”