%0 Journal Article %T Caracterizaci¨®n f¨¢rmaco-toxicol¨®gica de la planta medicinal Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis (L). R. Bolli %A Clap¨¦ Laffita %A Oneyda %A Alfonso Castillo %A Alfredo %J Revista Cubana de Farmacia %D 2011 %I ECIMED %X the objective of the monograph was the pharmacological and toxicological characterization of sambucus nigra subspecies canadensis(l.) r. bolli, a cuban traditional plant with anti-inflammatory action, among others. several pharmacological aspects such as phytochemical composition; scientifically tested properties attributed by the population; posology; adverse reactions; warnings; interactions; toxicity; precautions and counterindications were presented. it was concluded that the pharmaceutical and toxicological monograph of this plant provides full information as indispensable documentation to update national and international databases, with a view to developing new pharmaceuticals, particularly anti-inflammatory drugs with low adverse effect potential. %K white elder %K phytodrug %K anti-inflamatory drug. %U http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0034-75152011000400013&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en