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Periódicos Brasileiros em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

p. 608-610

Efeito do óleo essencial dos frutos de aroeira-vermelha (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) no desenvolvimento da progênie de ratas

Oliveira, Moema Sousa DeRodrigue, Karoline FigueredoSousa, Marina Rebeca Soares Carneiro DeOliveira, Jamylla Mirck Guerra DeLira, Silvéria Regina De SousaFernandes, Maria Zenaide De Lima Chagas MorenoFernandes, Rozeverter Moreno

The aroeira red is a plant of the species Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, a plant native to Brazil andused in folk medicine for several people. This work was the objective of evaluate in the development of theprogeny of rats treated with essential oil of fruits of aroeira red. Was used four groups of pregnant rats, wherethree groups were treated with the oil at doses of 25, 50 and 100mg /kg each, and one control group treated withTween 80. All groups were treated orally once a day, from the 8º day of pregnancy until day before the birth,who interrupted in parturition day and continued treatment until day weaning (± 21 days). It was observed thatthere was an increase in bilateral ankle sprain while the progenies in the two higher doses. We conclude thatfemale rats treated with OE-St in the post-implementation period, showed a possible maternal-fetal toxicit.(AU)

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