26-WEEK REPEATED ORAL TOXICITY STUDY OF POLYRHACHIS VICINA ROGER IN RATS

  • Roh, Yong-Woo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • You, Chae-Yee (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Jung, Eun-Yong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Zhang, Hu-Song (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Huang, Zai-Zhi (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Seo, Dong-Seok (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Sin, Jang-Woo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Su-Hea (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Joong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Nam, Sang-Yoon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Jong-Koo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate a repeated oral dose toxicity of Polyrhachis vicina Roger in 7-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats. Animals were orally administered with dosages of 0, 20, 100, and 500 mg/kg/day of Polyrhachis vicina Roger everyday for 26 weeks, respectively. There were no dose-related changes in clinical signs, body weight changes, food or water consumption, opthalmoscopy, and hematlogical and biochemical parameters by Polyrhachis vicina Roger treatment.(omitted)

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