Some biological activities for each component herb of recipe have been previously studied such as:the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity 3-4 of C. paniculatum (Lamiaceae), antioxidant, antidiabetic activity by α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition, 5 and antihypercholesterol activity 6 of A. flava (Menispermaceae), antioxidant, antibacterial, cytotoxic, 7 of S. multifloraa (Euphorbiaceae), hepatoprotective, antihyperglycemic and antidiabetic, 8 antiinflammatory, 9 of D. pentandra (Loranthaceae). antioxidant, 10 antifungal, 11 antidiabetic, 12-14 and antimicrobial, 15 of T. grandis (Lamiaceae), antioxidant, anti-lipid peroxidation, 16 musculoskeletal pain treatment, 17 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line. 18 of D. scandens (Leguminosae). Whereas S. chinensis (Leguminosae) had antioxidant. [19][20][21] However, the combination of plants in the recipe, on the other hand, has a lot of literature to analyze on biological activity. Furthermore, the recipe is still widely used as an ethno-pharmaceutical to treat a variety of diseases, and there has not been a scientific report on its safety and toxicity. As a result, the purpose of this study is to use the OECD 420 guidelines to evaluate the oral acute toxicity of an aqueous extract of a diabetic folklore recipe from Thai traditional medicine in male and female rats.
Materials and Methods
Sample collectionThe seven plants in the recipe were collected from a local cultivation area in Maha Sarakham Province, Northeastern Thailand in May-June 2020. The specimens were identified by Asst. prof. Piyaphong Yupparach and deposited at the Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham