TY - JOUR
T1 - Toxicological screening of Daouri, a polyherbal formulation used in children in the Central Region of Togo
AU - Edorh, Mawutodji S.
AU - Agbere, Sadikou
AU - Osei-Safo, Dorcas
AU - Adam, Zakilatou
AU - Agbonon, Amegnona
AU - Karou, Damintoti S.
AU - Agbere, Rahamane A.
AU - Gbeassor, Messanvi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/4/22
Y1 - 2015/4/22
N2 - Ethnopharmacological relevance Daouri, a combination of several plants, is an old African Traditional Medicine based on ancestral knowledge transmitted from generation to generation and is used by the Kotokoli Community in Togo. The combination of several plants may potentiate or attenuate the toxicity of individual plants. The present investigation aims to study the composition and potential toxicity of Daouri used in children in the Kotokoli community. Materials and methods Surveys were performed using a semi-structured questionnaire to determine the composition of Daouri. On the basis of these data collected, Standard Daouri was formulated, and its aqueous extract was orally administered at 300, 600 and 1200 mg/kg to rats for 28 days. On the 29th day, the rats were sacrificed and their serum were analysed to evaluate hepatic and renal toxicities. Results Four categories of Daouri were collected. The plant combinations used in each Daouri formulation varied according to the pathological conditions, including the age of the children and the availability of each plant. The most plants cited in the four Daouri were Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss, Odina acida (A. Rich.) Oliv.,Lophira lanceolata Tiegh, Paullinia pinnata L. and Pteleopsis suberosa Engl. & Diels. Although there was an increase in the alkaline phosphatase concentration, different doses of the aqueous extract of Standard Daouri were not toxic after 28 days of administration. In addition, the concentrations of alanine transaminase, creatinine and urea were not different between the Daouri-treated and control groups. Conclusion Daouri is plant combination used in children in the Kotokoli community as a part of African Traditional Medicine. Standard Daouri is not toxic in rats.
AB - Ethnopharmacological relevance Daouri, a combination of several plants, is an old African Traditional Medicine based on ancestral knowledge transmitted from generation to generation and is used by the Kotokoli Community in Togo. The combination of several plants may potentiate or attenuate the toxicity of individual plants. The present investigation aims to study the composition and potential toxicity of Daouri used in children in the Kotokoli community. Materials and methods Surveys were performed using a semi-structured questionnaire to determine the composition of Daouri. On the basis of these data collected, Standard Daouri was formulated, and its aqueous extract was orally administered at 300, 600 and 1200 mg/kg to rats for 28 days. On the 29th day, the rats were sacrificed and their serum were analysed to evaluate hepatic and renal toxicities. Results Four categories of Daouri were collected. The plant combinations used in each Daouri formulation varied according to the pathological conditions, including the age of the children and the availability of each plant. The most plants cited in the four Daouri were Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss, Odina acida (A. Rich.) Oliv.,Lophira lanceolata Tiegh, Paullinia pinnata L. and Pteleopsis suberosa Engl. & Diels. Although there was an increase in the alkaline phosphatase concentration, different doses of the aqueous extract of Standard Daouri were not toxic after 28 days of administration. In addition, the concentrations of alanine transaminase, creatinine and urea were not different between the Daouri-treated and control groups. Conclusion Daouri is plant combination used in children in the Kotokoli community as a part of African Traditional Medicine. Standard Daouri is not toxic in rats.
KW - Children health
KW - Polyherbal
KW - Toxicity
KW - Traditional medicine
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84923313265&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jep.2015.01.045
DO - 10.1016/j.jep.2015.01.045
M3 - Article
C2 - 25666428
AN - SCOPUS:84923313265
SN - 0378-8741
VL - 164
SP - 30
EP - 34
JO - Journal of Ethnopharmacology
JF - Journal of Ethnopharmacology
ER -