Figure 2.

Graphic summary of the most relevant data obtained in the documentary research. (a) Abundance of the families of compounds identified in the teratogenic plants analyzed; (b) percentages of the main animal species (models) used to evaluate the teratogenicity of plants in the collected studies; (c) main routes of administration utilized in the evaluation of teratogenicity in the studies consulted, and; (d) distribution of identified teratogenic plants, native to or introduced from other countries.