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Seedpods and seed Photograph by: Arria Belli

Clinical trials:

1. Analysis of pyrrolizidine alkaloid from Crotalaria retusa L / Srinivas Nakka, Bapatla Veerendra Kumar and Bellary Nagaraju Devendra / Der Pharma Chemica, 2013, 5(6):6-11

2. Preliminary Antimicrobial Screening of Some Indian Medicinal Plants Part I / P. Malairajana*, Geetha Gopalakrishnanb, S. Narasimhanc and K. Jessi Kala Venia / Int. J. Drug Dev. & Res., October-December 2012, 4(4): 133-137

3. The role of astrocytes in metabolism and neurotoxicity of the pyrrolizidine alkaloid monocrotaline, the main toxin of Crotalaria retusa / Bruno Penas Seara Pitanga, Ravena P. Nascimento, Victor Diógenes A. Silva and Silvia L. Costa*/ Front. Pharmacol., 03 August 2012 | doi: 10.3389/fphar.2012.00144

4. Monocrotaline: Histological Damage and Oxidant Activity in Brain Areas of Mice / Jose ́ Eduardo Ribeiro Hono ́ rio Junior, Germana Silva Vasconcelos, Francisca Taciana Sousa Rodrigues, Jose ́ Guedes Sena Filho, Jose ́ Maria Barbosa-Filho, Carlos Clayton Torres Aguiar, Luzia Kalyne Almeida Moreira Leal, Pedro Marcos Gomes Soares, David John Woods, Marta Maria de França Fonteles, and Silvaˆnia Maria Mendes Vasconcelos / Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity Volume 2012 / doi:10.1155/2012/697541)

5. Herbal treatment of scorpion envenomation: Plant extracts inhibited Opisthacanthus capensis venom phospholipase A2 activity / Hassan Zanna*, Saidu Ahmad, Babagana Abdulmalik, Magaji Tasiu, Grace Okonkwo Abel, Hauwa Mustapha Musa / Advances in Biochemistry, 2014; 2(4): 55-59 / doi: 10.11648/j.ab.20140204.12

Research:

1. Clastogenic effect of extracts obtained from Crotalaria retusa L. and Crotalaria mucronata Desv. on mouse bone marrow cells / Lucia R Robeiro, Ana Rita Silva, Ana Rita P L Bautista et al / Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology, Vol 300, No 3-4, August 1993, Pages 253-258 / doi:10.1016/0165-1218(93)90058-L

Dr Mohamed Rifas

A dual country licensed Ayurveda Physician, currently working in Dubai as Head of Ayurveda and Yoga department. He also works as visiting doctor for Dr Hassan Ayurveda Brain and Spine Specialty Hospital. He is specialized in joint issues, brain and spine related issues and gastrointestinal issues with respect to anxiety.
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