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EVALUATION OF MIRAZID TOXICITY <i>IN VITRO</i> AND <i>IN VIVO</i>

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Animal Histology
Animal Physiology

Abstract

The current study was designed to evaluate the toxicity of mirazid. The drug was administered orally to male albino rats daily for five successive days, at a dose of 500 mg/kg body weight. The in vivo study showed no mortality or relevant changes in hematology or clinical biochemistry in mirazid-treated rats. However, there were notable signs of loss of appetite and gastrointestinal distress; besides, the decrease in body and relative weights of all organs. The stomach of treated rats was atrophied with severe muscular hypercontraction. On the other hand, the in vitro study showed that mirazid had no cytotoxic effect on Vero cell line, and had negligible antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Taken together, mirazid failed to show beneficial effects. Since consistency in composition and biological action are essential requirements for an effective drug, one could say that mirazid is not a promising drug and share nothing with myrrh, except its bitterness.

DOI

10.12816/0014491

Keywords

Mirazid, <i>Commiphora</i> sp, antioxidant, Antimicrobial, physiology, histology, rat

Authors

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Mahmoud

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I.

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Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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yomna_ia@yahoo.com

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A.

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Mahmoud

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A.

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Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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First Name

B.

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Amin

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H.

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Regional Mycology and Biotechnology Centre, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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Volume

63

Article Issue

63

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4391

Issue Date

2015-06-01

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2015-06-01

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2015-06-01

Page Start

69

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82

Print ISSN

1110-6344

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2682-3160

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Egyptian Journal of Zoology

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https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/

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EVALUATION OF MIRAZID TOXICITY <i>IN VITRO</i> AND <i>IN VIVO</i>

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22 Jan 2023