Table 4.
Evaluation of ophthalmic damage caused by the aqueous and hydroalcoholic 25% extracts of seeds of Pouteria mammosa (L.) Cronquist (Zapote).
| Hours | Damage observed in the group treated with aqueous extract of seeds of Pouteria mammosa | Damage observed in the group treated with hydroalcoholic 25% extract of seeds of Pouteria mammosa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conjunctiva | Iris | Cornea | Conjunctiva | Iris | Cornea | |
| 1 | 34 | 20 | 40 | 26 | 20 | 110 |
| 24 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 20 |
| 48 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 72 | 35 | 50 | 70 | 30 | 130 |
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| Number of observations | 157 | 230 | ||||
| Ocular Irritation Score | 10.5 | 15.3 | ||||