Sub-acute toxicity of Caladium bicolor (Aiton) leaf extract in Wistar rats

Abstract

Herbal medicinal plants constitute an integral component of natural plant biodiversity whose application for therapeutic purposes has been a common practice since antiquity. Notably, their applications have greatly increased in recent years resulting into significant expansion of the field of phytomedicine. In particular, the prominence of herbal medicinal plants usage in developing countries is due to factors such as accessibility and affordability as well as greatly reduced adverse effects relative to orthodox medicines [1-3].