Costa, E.; Zeinsteger, P.; Streitenberger, N.; Gimeno, E.; Fazzio, L.: Accidental poisoning with Wedelia glauca (“sunchillo”) in a bull confirmed by analysis of rumen content. Rev. vet. 24: 2, 129-132, 2013. Wedelia glauca is an invasive, perennial plant of the Asteraceae family native to South America. Its toxicity is attributed to the presence of a hepatotoxic terpenoid known as atractyloside...

Plants have been used as sources of medicine since ancient times. Natural products extensively in Chinese, ayurvedic and folk medicine. In addition, a significant portion the world’s population still utilizes herbal Diabetes is common ailment affecting almost 463 million people world. However, current medications exert harmful after-effects on patients, while medicines fewer adverse effects. po...

The gastric antiulcer and ulcer healing effect of the ethanolic and aqueous extracts of the dried leaves of Wedelia calendulacea. Less was found to be significant. The effect of the aqueous extract was observed to be more pronounced in comparison with that of the ethanolic extract.

PURPOSE The present study was carried out to evaluated acute and subacute toxicity of a hydroalcoholic extract from aerial parts of Wedelia paludosa (Asteraceae). METHODS Toxicity of W. paludosa was evaluated in Swiss mice after ingestions of the extract during one day (acute model) and during 15 days (subacute model). RESULTS The results showed that the LD50 of the extract is higher than 4...