Phytochemical and preliminary toxicological studies of the aqueous leave extract of Leucas martinicensis in wistar rats

Leucas martinicensis (Jacq.) R. Br. Family Lamiaceae and commonly called Whitewort grows widely in the Northern part of Nigeria. It has been traditionally used to treat inflammatory conditions, rashes, diarrhoea, epilepsy and convulsions. The present study was to investigate the safety and phytochemical components of the aqueous leave extract of Leucas martinicensis. The quantitative and qualitative phytochemical studies were conducted on the...