"' Lapachol "'is a known botanically as " Handroanthus impetiginosus ", but was formerly known by various other botanical names such as " Tabebuia avellanedae ".
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However, the main active compound lapachol has since turned out to be toxic enough to kill fetuses in pregnant rats and reduce the weight of the seminal vesicle in male rats in doses of 100 mg / kg of body weight.