Hepatocytes detoxify Atuna racemosa extract.

A number of traditional medicine plants are hepatotoxic. Thus, while the traditional uses of Atuna racemosa suggest little indication for toxicity, it is nonetheless important to examine the potential for this extract to target the liver. Using Jurkat T cells and HepG2 hepatocytes as a model, the potential hepatotoxicity of this extract was evaluated. The results of a conditioned media experiment suggest that A. racemosa extract would likely be detoxified by the liver. These results provide the necessary background to initiate an in vivo toxicology investigation.