Toxicity against Artemia salina of the zoanthid Palythoa caribaeorum (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) used in folk medicine on the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil

Palythoa caribaeorum is a zoanthid whose mucus is traditionally used by fishermen communities on the southern coast of the state of Pernambuco as an anesthetic and anti-inflammatory agent, as well as for the treatment of topical wounds. In order to evaluate a possible toxicity, hexane and ethanol e...

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Main Authors: Liany Figuerêdo de Andrade Melo, Claudio Augusto Gomes da Camara, Lourinalda Luiza Dantas da S. S. de Oliveira, Jeanne Claine de Albuquerque Modesto, Carlos Daniel Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2012-05-01
Series:Biotemas
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/21051
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