Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts
Background: Jatropha tanjorensis is a leafy vegetable widely consumed across Africa and is valued in folk medicine for its reputed blood-replenishing properties. This study aimed to bridge this research gap by assessing the acute oral toxicity, histopathological effects on vital organs, and chemo-su...
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| author | Fatima Jumare Helen Ileigo Inabo Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko Gbonjubola Olusesan Adeshina |
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| description | Background: Jatropha tanjorensis is a leafy vegetable widely consumed across Africa and is valued in folk medicine for its reputed blood-replenishing properties. This study aimed to bridge this research gap by assessing the acute oral toxicity, histopathological effects on vital organs, and chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity of J. tanjorensis leaf extracts, offering crucial insights into their therapeutic potential and safety profiles.Methods: Different extracts of J. tanjorensis leaves were obtained by sequential extraction via maceration. Acute oral toxicity was assessed using the limit test at a dose of 5000 mg/kg body weight of the experimental mice, following the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines (425) for rats and mice. Histopathological analysis of the livers and kidneys of mice exposed to the extracts was performed using standard protocols. The chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity was determined using a suppressive test model. Data analysis was conducted using GraphPad Prism version 9.3.1.Results: The experimental mice exposed to J. tanjorensis leaf extracts exhibited no symptoms of toxicity, although one death was recorded across two groups. According to OECD guidelines, with fewer than three deaths observed, the LD50 of J. tanjorensis leaf extracts is estimated to exceed 5000 mg/kg body weight, indicating a high safety margin. Additionally, mice treated with the extracts showed slight weight gain, suggesting no adverse impact on overall health. Among the tested extracts, the ethyl acetate extract exhibited the highest chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity, achieving 80.7% inhibition of parasite growth in a dose-dependent manner, demonstrating its potential to suppress parasite proliferation during the early stages of infection.Conclusion: J. tanjorensis leaf extracts are promising candidates for further investigation as safe and effective antimalarial therapies, particularly for early-stage infections. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-63155b7e149e4e65b652f3381d10ba472025-02-01T06:56:21ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesAsia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology2322-26112322-43202024-12-0113413113710.22038/apjmt.2025.84306.148325495Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf ExtractsFatima Jumare0Helen Ileigo Inabo1Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko2Gbonjubola Olusesan Adeshina3Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaBackground: Jatropha tanjorensis is a leafy vegetable widely consumed across Africa and is valued in folk medicine for its reputed blood-replenishing properties. This study aimed to bridge this research gap by assessing the acute oral toxicity, histopathological effects on vital organs, and chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity of J. tanjorensis leaf extracts, offering crucial insights into their therapeutic potential and safety profiles.Methods: Different extracts of J. tanjorensis leaves were obtained by sequential extraction via maceration. Acute oral toxicity was assessed using the limit test at a dose of 5000 mg/kg body weight of the experimental mice, following the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines (425) for rats and mice. Histopathological analysis of the livers and kidneys of mice exposed to the extracts was performed using standard protocols. The chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity was determined using a suppressive test model. Data analysis was conducted using GraphPad Prism version 9.3.1.Results: The experimental mice exposed to J. tanjorensis leaf extracts exhibited no symptoms of toxicity, although one death was recorded across two groups. According to OECD guidelines, with fewer than three deaths observed, the LD50 of J. tanjorensis leaf extracts is estimated to exceed 5000 mg/kg body weight, indicating a high safety margin. Additionally, mice treated with the extracts showed slight weight gain, suggesting no adverse impact on overall health. Among the tested extracts, the ethyl acetate extract exhibited the highest chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity, achieving 80.7% inhibition of parasite growth in a dose-dependent manner, demonstrating its potential to suppress parasite proliferation during the early stages of infection.Conclusion: J. tanjorensis leaf extracts are promising candidates for further investigation as safe and effective antimalarial therapies, particularly for early-stage infections.https://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_25495_f256ff5d07e07b74110de09f6f83e5fc.pdftoxicityhistopathologyantimalarial activityplasmodium bergheimalaria |
| spellingShingle | Fatima Jumare Helen Ileigo Inabo Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko Gbonjubola Olusesan Adeshina Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology toxicity histopathology antimalarial activity plasmodium berghei malaria |
| title | Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts |
| title_full | Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts |
| title_fullStr | Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts |
| title_short | Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts |
| title_sort | acute oral toxicity histopathological analysis and antimalarial potential of jatropha tanjorensis leaf extracts |
| topic | toxicity histopathology antimalarial activity plasmodium berghei malaria |
| url | https://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_25495_f256ff5d07e07b74110de09f6f83e5fc.pdf |
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