[The pathological observation of acute intoxication by Alangium Chinese in mice]

Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2009 Oct;25(5):329-31.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the pathological change of mice organ intoxicated by Alangium Chinese and its poisoning mechanism.

Methods: Mice were intoxicated by gavage with extract of Alangium Chinese. Then the histopathologic examination was made for evaluating the pathological changes in the organs of the poisoned mice by HE staining.

Results: The main pathological changes included alveolar hemorrhage, pulmonary interstitial hemorrhage, sinus hepaticus expansion and congestion, hepatocyte edema, subarachnoid hemorrhage, congestion and hemorrhage of other organs.

Conclusion: The main target organs or tissue of Alangium Chinese are the lungs, liver and vascular smooth muscle. There is correlation between the toxic effect and the dosage.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Alangiaceae / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Brain / drug effects
  • Brain / pathology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Female
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Hepatocytes / drug effects
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Lethal Dose 50
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Lung / drug effects
  • Lung / pathology*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / drug effects
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / toxicity*
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Random Allocation
  • Toxicity Tests, Acute

Substances

  • Plant Extracts