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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2014.24.10.1132

Acute Oral Toxicity Study of Ethanol Extract of Curcuma longa L. in Mice  

Kim, Soo-Hwan (Department of Integrated Biomedical and Life Science, Graduate School, Korea University)
Lee, Hyeong-Seon (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Jungwon University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.24, no.10, 2014 , pp. 1132-1136 More about this Journal
Abstract
A yellow-colored pigment is found in turmeric, or Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae), a perennial herb distributed mainly throughout tropical and subtropical regions. C. longa has potent antiviral, antimutagenic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. However, pharmacological mechanisms of ethanol extract derived from C. longa remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential acute toxicity of C. longa (Curcuma longa L.) extract in BALB/c mice administered a single oral dose of 0, 20, 200, and 2,000 mg/kg by gavage. After the administration of the agent, signs of toxicity were observed every hour for the first 6 hr and every day for 14 days. No mortality, abnormal clinical signs, or pathological changes were observed compared to a control group, and there were no differences in the body weights of the control and treatment groups. Biological serum activities were not significantly changed in the treatment group compared to the control group. These results indicate that a single oral administration of C. longa extract does not exert any toxic effects at a dose of 2,000 mg/kg body weight and that the $LD_{50}$ of C. longa extract is greater than 2,000 mg/kg body weight. Accordingly, C. longa appears to have potential in various functional agents or foods, without toxicity.
Keywords
Acute toxicity; BALB/c mice; Curcuma longa L.; $LD_{50}$; single oral;
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