Study of the Acute Toxic Effects of the Extract of the Shield-Bearing Hare's-Foot

Abstract

In the family Lamiaceae, the genus Lagochilus is widely represented, especially in Uzbekistan, where more than 18 species grow. One of the representatives of this genus, Lagochilus setulosus, is a perennial plant with woody stems at the base. The stems are thin, straight, initially bare or bristly, later acquiring a shiny white hue and reaching a height of 30 to 80 cm. The leaves of the plant are diamond-shaped and broadly ovate, deeply incised or lobed, with short lobes that have no pointed tips. The leaves are bare on long, narrow winged petioles, with the petioles of the middle and upper leaves being shorter. The flowers of this plant are sessile, grouped in clusters of 4-6 in the axils of the upper leaves. The bracts are represented by thin, needle-like structures. The flower cup is narrowly bell-shaped with narrow triangular spiny teeth. The flower corolla is white with brown spots, measuring 2.3 to 3cm in length. The plant flowers from May to September [1]. Various groups of biologically active compounds have been identified in Lagochilus.