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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Acute oral toxicity test (LD50) of AGE

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Number of rats

Dose (mg/kg)

Mortality

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

  1. Using Lorke’s equation, LD50 = √ a x b
  2. 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