The behavioural tests have been used frequently in pharmacological evaluations of drugs for several years. These tests have only recently been recognized as an essential part of toxicity screening because of belief that behavioural responses of animals have been selected as a measure of toxicity of xenobiotics because of the following reasons: (i) The behaviour of the animals is the [...]
The following points highlight the three main functional tests conducted on animals. The tests are: 1. Respiratory Functional Tests 2. Kidney Functional Tests 3. Assessment of Liver by Liver Functional Test. 1. Respiratory Functional Tests: Tests on these functions are often carried out because of their greater sensitivity than morphological changes and also because of their ability to detect reversible [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition of a Poisonous Plant 2. Toxic Principles of Plants 3. Diagnostic Spot Tests for Plant Poisons. Definition of a Poisonous Plant: "A poisonous plant is one which as a whole or part thereof under all or certain conditions and in manner and in amount likely to be taken or brought [...]