Editor-in-Chief
Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
Vice Editors
Levent Kabasakal
Esra Tatar
Online ISSN
2630-6344
Publisher
Marmara University
Frequency
Bimonthly (Six issues / year)
Abbreviation
J.Res.Pharm.
Former Name
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
Journal of Research in Pharmacy
2024 , Vol 28 , Issue 5
Evaluation of developmental toxicity of Unani herbal formulation Habbe Sara in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
1Anjuman-I-Islam's-Kalsekar Technical Campus, School of Pharmacy, New Panvel-410206, Maharashtra, affiliated to Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
DOI :
10.29228/jrp.831
Habbe Sara is an herbal formulation used in the Unani system of medicine to treat convulsions
in adults and children. It is believed to strengthen the brain and nervous system, reducing the frequency of
fits. In this study, the effects of various concentrations of Habbe Sara ranging from 50 to 400 ppm on in
zebrafish were examined. The study found that increasing concentrations of Habbe Sara resulted in higher
mortality rates with an LC50 value of 251.18 ppm. In addition, its higher concentrations showed delayed
growth, decreased in heartbeat rate, reduced hatchability, and various developmental defects in the treated
embryos. Therefore, caution should be exercised when administering high doses of Habbe Sara to pregnant
women.
Keywords :
Teratogenic effect; Habbe Sara; developmental defect ; zebrafish; toxicity