Toxicological study of the molluscicidal latex of Euphorbia splendens: irritant action on skin and eye

Abstract

Aqueous solutions of the molluscicidal latex of Euphorbia splendens are irritant to the rabbit eye in concentrations higher than 0.35% and to the rabbit skin in concentrations higher than 0.5%. Although this irritant potential does not proclude its use as a molluscicide, special precautions are recommended for hanbdling and application of the product and the hazard of skin tumor-promoting potencial should be carefully investigated before its use for schistosomiasis vector control.

Keywords

• Euphorbia splendens
• plants molluscicide
• schistosomiasis
• skin irritation
• eye irritation
• toxicology