E. hirta has been used as a traditional herbal medicine for
years worldwide. However, it contains some properties
that may be slightly toxic. Unfortunately, the study of the
relative systematic toxicity and safety evaluations of E.
hirta have been lacking, and only few reports of targetorgan
toxicity or side effects have been documented in
literature. The aqueous crude extracts of E. hirta were
administrated orally to a 38-week old mature male at the