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Potential toxic effects in mice of an infusion prepared from the stem bark of Exostema caribaeum was assessed by means of the Lorke procedure. The preparation was not found to be toxic, with the LD50 value estimated to be more than 5 g/kg. This preparation at 100, 300, and 500 mg/kg also caused a
The extracts prepared from the stem barks of several Mexican copalchis species, including Hintonia latiflora, Exostema caribaeum and a commercial mixture of Hintonia standleyana and E. caribaeum (CM) showed significant hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects. The extracts were tested in three
The copalchi complex, Hintonia latiflora, H. standleyana, and Exostema caribaeum, is widely used in Mexico for treating diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders. The first therapeutic use for H. latiflora bark was registered in the "Florentine Codex" in the sixteenth century. The latest