Number of rats | Dose (mg/kg) | Mortality |
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1st PHASE |
 3 | 10 | 0/3 |
 3 | 100 | 0/3 |
 3 | 1000 | 0/3 |
2nd PHASE |
 2 | 750 | 0/2 |
 2 | 1500 | 0/2 |
 2 | 3000 | 0/2 |
 2 | 6000 | 0/2 |
- Using Lorke’s equation, LD50 = √ a x b
- a = nil; b = 6000 mg/kg. Therefore, the acute oral lethal dose of AGE is greater than 6000 mg/kg (Oral LD50 of AGE > 6000 mg/kg). The adopted doses of AGE that were used for the main study were less than 10% of the oral LD50 of AGE (> 6000 mg/kg); these include 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg of AGE