• Toxicological Research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.143-154
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• 1996

This paper reviews the toxicological role of median lethal dose ($LD_50$) based on animal and human data. Animal oral $LD_50$ values of eighty seven chemicals were collected and comparatively evaluated with human minimum toxic dose ($TD_50$). In general, animal $LD_50$ values were much higher than human $TD_50$. The ratios between $LD_50$ and TDlo were ranged from 0.01 and over 1000, suggesting safety factor of up to 1000 between humans and animals in the case of acute toxicity data. However, about 40% of chemicals investigated were within the ratio of 10. Although the cases (N=20) were small, $LD_50$ values of guinea pig were closer to human TDlo than those of other animal species. In interanimal species (rat, mouse, rabbit, dog), the ratios of $LD_50$ values were between 0.1 and 5 (up to 50-fold difference). When the data are analyzed by chemical strut-ares, human $TD_50$ values were very close to rat oral $LD_50$ values. These data suggest that rat oral $LD_50$ value might be a useful parameter predicting human TDlo and one animal species could be sufficient for acute toxicity test.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.41-44
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• 2005

Objectives : This experiment was conducted to reevaluate $LD_{50}$ of Korean bee venom acupuncture as many changes have occurred over the years. Methods : ICR mice were used as the experiment animals and bee venom acupuncture was manufactured under the protocols of Korean Institute of herbal Acupuncture. Based on the previous reports, experiment was divided into pre and main sections. Results : 1. Presumed $LD_{50}$ value is at 5.25mg/kg 2. Deaths of experiment animals occurred within 48 hours. 3. Reduced toxicity of the bee venom acupuncture is likely to be the results of more refined manufacturing process and production. Conclusion : Comparing with the values of the previous results, toxicity of the bee venom acupuncture showed significant changes and more accurate findings on $LD_{50}$ value must be accomplished to lead further studies on the bee venom acupuncture.

• 약학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.137-140
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• 1995

Saponin isolated from Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn has been shown to contain a strong anti-inflammatory activity. In this study, several pharmacological properties such as acute toxicity, local irritation and hemolytic activity of Sapindus saponin and its genin component, hederagenirl, were examined. The acute toxicity of Sapindus saponin was very low. Estimated from the LD$_{50}$ values, it showed much weaker toxicity in oral administration than in intraperitoneal injection. Hederagenin gave a very high LD$_{50}$ value even in intraperitoneal injection. Sapindus saponin showed a potent local irritation after topical application, whereas hederagenin did a very weak local irritation. Sapindus saponin also gave a high hemolytic activity.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.383-388
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• 2011

본 연구는 새롭게 개발된 제초제인 methiozolin의 인체 안전성을 평가하기 위해 급성독성시험을 수행하였다. 랫드를 이용한 급성 독성 시험에서 2,000 mg/kg의 용량을 고용량으로 하여 단계적으로 투여한 결과 methiozolin의 $LD_{50}$은 2,000 mg/kg bw 이상이었다. 급성 경피독성시험결과 시험물질을 고용량 4,000 mg/kg을 투여한 결과 별다른 사망동물이 발생하지 않아 시험물질의 $LD_{50}$이 4,000 mg/kg bw 이상으로 나타났다. 피부자극성 시험결과 시험물질의 약한 자극성이 나타났으며, 안점막 자극성 시험결과 약한 자극성이 있었다. 이상의 연구 결과 경구 독성의 경우 methozolin은 GHS 카테고리 IV에 해당하는 물질로 판단된다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 methiozolin은 안전한 제초제로서 추후 만성 독성 연구가 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 1978

본 시험은 애멸구의 MEP제에 대한 저항성이 유전적 특성에 기인된 것인지를 알아보기 위하여 나주지역의 야외집단을 채집하여 감수성인 실험실 계통과 교배하고 $F_1,\;BC_1F_1$ 및 $F_3$에 대하여 Probit 법으로 분석하고 $LD_{50}$을 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 나주지역의 애멸구 야외집단은$LD_{50}$이 자충충의 경우 0.0029ug/충으로 감수성인 실험실계통의0.0008ug/충에 비하여 저항성의 차를 타나내었다. 2. 나주지역 야외집단이 나타내는 저항성은 $F_1$과 $BC_1F_1$ 의 분석에서$LD_{50}$ 및 사충율의 회귀가 저항성인 친쪽으로 가깝게 나타나는 경향을 보여 유전적 특성에 기인된다고 생각되었다. 3. $F_2$ 집단의$LD_{50}$은 양친의 중간 정도였으며 넓은 분산을 보이고 있어 MEP제에 대한 저항성의 유전은 수개의 유전자가 관여할 것으로 생각되었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.548-551
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• 2014

기존 유기 세정제의 문제점인 인체 독성을 낮추기 위하여 생분해도 및 $LD_{50}$가 향상된 에테르 및 에스테르 작용기를 동시에 갖는 세정제 4종을 새롭게 합성하였다. 합성한 세정제를 한국기계전기전자시험연구원에서 국가산업표준 방법으로 분석하여 물리적인 성질과 생분해도 및 $LD_{50}$을 측정하고 세정성 평가를 수행하였다. 물성 측정 결과, 물리화학적 성질이 세정제로서 적합한 것으로 확인되었다. 세정력 평가를 위하여 $60{\times}40mm$ 크기의 스테인리스 강 기판에 절삭유, 방청유, 인발유, 윤활유를 각각 기판에 도포하여 합성한 세정제(1-4)에 침적하여 세정력을 평가하였다. 최대 5 min 간 침적하였을 때 절삭유는 96-100%, 방청유에서는 64-72%, 인발유는 59-88%, 윤활유는 72-84% 정도의 높은 세정력을 보였다. 또한 세정제(1-4)의 생분해도 99% 이상, $LD_{50}$ 2,000 mg/kg 이상의 값을 보임으로서 인체에 거의 해가 없는 친환경 세정제임을 확인하였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.397-400
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• 2002

This study was carried out to investigate the acute toxicity of G. bimaculatus in Sprague-Dawley rats. G. bimaculatus was administered orally at doses of 8, 40, 200, 1000 and 5000 mg/kg. in this study, number of deaths, clinical sign, body weights, and pathological examination were investigated for 14 days after administration of G. bimaculatus. The results indicate that G. bimaculatus did not show any toxic effect in rats and oral $LD_{50}$ value was over 5000 mg/kg in Sprague-Dawley rats.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2019

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the potency-stabilizing effects of two different diluents of botulinum toxin A (10% dextrose solution and 0.9% saline). Methods: A mouse lethality bioassay was undertaken. Ninety mice were divided into experimental and control groups which received varying dosages in subgroups of 10. The experimental group was injected with botulinum toxin A diluted with 10% dextrose solution and the control group was injected with botulinum toxin A diluted with 0.9% saline. A 72 hours after intraperitoneal injection, the number of dead mice was counted to confirm median lethal dose ($LD_{50}$) of each group. Results: The value of $LD_{50}$ in the experimental group was approximately 0.131 mL (1.31 U) and the value of $LD_{50}$ in the control group was approximately 0.107 mL (1.07 U). The potency preservation rate of the experimental group was estimated to be 93.5% and that of the control group was estimated to be 76.3%. Conclusions: Dilution with 10% dextrose solution displayed less potency loss than 0.9% saline.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.652-654
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• 2002

Brine shrimp assay-guided fractionation and isolation of the EtOAc soluble fraction of Phryma leptostachya L. (Phrymacaceae) gave two active compounds, phrymarolin II (1) and ursolic acid (2), which were identified by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. Compound 1 exhibited potent lethality with $LD_{50}$ value of 0.0013 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml, whereas 2 showed moderate lethality with $LD_{50}$ value of 27.0 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml against brine shrimp. The cytotoxic activities of 1 and 2 were also evaluated against one murine and five human cancer cell lines employing the sulforhodamin B (SRB) method. Compound 2 exhibited cytotoxic activity against L1210 and SK-MEL-2 cells with $ED_{50}$ values of 3.70 and 9.27 mg/ml, respectively, whereas 1 was devoid of any cytotoxic activity against all cancer cells tested.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.310-313
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• 1996

Acute oral toxicity studies of KDRD-002 (Coriolus versicolor polysaccharide :DDB= 19.2:1) were carried out in Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes. In this study, we daily examined number of deaths, clinical signs, body weights and pathological examinations for 7 days after single oral administration of KDRD-002 with different dose levels. KDRD-002 did not show any toxic effect in rats and oral LD$_{50}$ value was over 3.25 g/kg in rats.s.