@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211153613,
    title = {Clinicopathological Effects of Various Levels of Dietary <I>Ambrosia maritima</I> on Wistar Rats},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {11},
    number = {15},
    pages = {2672-2676},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2012.2672.2676},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.2672.2676},
    author = {A.O.,S.E.M. and},
    keywords = {Ambrosia maritima,clinicopathology,hepatotoxicity,enteritis,serum,body weight},
    abstract = {The present study deals with the clinicopathological and biochemical 
  effect of <I>A. maritima</I> on male Wistar rats. <I>Ambrosia maritime</I> is 
  claimed to have several medicinal properties and used as a traditional medicine 
  for the treatment of various disorders. The plant was fed to rats at 2 and 10% 
  of the standard diet for 4 weeks. A 2% <I>A. maritima</I> was not toxic to rats 
  during the experiment. However, mild increase in body weight, fatty cytoplasmic 
  vacuolation, centrolobular individual cell necrosis and mild enteritis were 
  observed in rats fed a diet containing 10% <I>A. maritima</I>. These findings 
  were accompanied by alteration of serum Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine 
  aminotransferase (ALT) and no changes were observed in the activities of ALP, 
  concentrations of total protein, urea, total bilirubin, HDL and LDL. The concentrations 
  of cholesterol and glucose were significantly decreased in the serum of rats 
  fed 2 and 10% <I>A. maritima</I>.}
    }