• 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.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.79-83
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• 1980

야외에서 채집한 거세미나방(Agrotis fucosa Butler) $1\~6$령충에 대한 5개 토양살충제를 국소처리하여 $LD_{50}$치를 구하여 령충별 독성과 내성을 비교 검토하였다. 유충의 령기가 진행됨에 따라 $LD_{50}$치가 현저히 증가하였으며 그 차이는 약제의 종류에 따라 차이가 현저하였는데 그 독성은 phoxim $(Volaton^{(R)})$이 가장 높았고 다음이 carbofuran$(Curaterr^{(R)})$, chlorpyrifos $(Dursban^{(R)})$ Mocap, diazinon의 순위였다. 그리고 $1\~2$령충까지의 $LD_{50}$치는 비교적 낮았으나 3령충부터 $LD_{50}$치는 급격히 증가하였다. (2) 령충별 내성비($2\~6$령충의 $LD_{50}$/1령충의의 $LD_{50}$)에 있어서 phoxim은 $11.1\~251.6$배, diazinon은 $1.2\~126.6$배, chlorpyrifos는 $4.3\~97.5$배, carbofuran은 $1.6\~44.3$배, Mocap은 $11.5\~18.7$배로서 령기가 진행됨에 따라 약제에 대한 내성이 크게 증가하였으며 그 정도는 약제의 종류에 따라 차이가 있었다. (3) diazinon에 대비한 phoxim, carbofuran, chlorpyrifos, Mocap의 령충별 독성비는 3령충까지는 낮거나 높아 일관성이 없었으나 4령에서 6령까지는 대조약제 diazinon에 비하여 모드 높은 독성비를 나타내었다. 1령충에서 6령충까지의 평균 독성비(각 령충별 $LD_{50}$치 기준)는 diazinon에 대하여 phoxim은 5.2배 carbofuran은 1.9배 chlorpyrifos는 1.7배, Mocap은 1.1배 이었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.321-324
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• 2004

Lethal dose 50% ($LD_{50}$) has been commonly used as a parameter for the estimation of acute toxicity not only in animal experiment, but also in human study. Several methods to estimate $LD_{50}$ had been introduced, but Spearman-Karber and Berens-Karber method have been widely used due to their relative convenience and accuracy. However, $LD_{50}$ values estimated from the two methods showed inconsistency and variation depending on the characteristics of mortality data. In this study, the two methods were comparatively investigated in terms of accuracy and stability for the estimation of $LD_{50}$.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2005

Fungicidal, insecticidal, and mosquito larvicidal activities of piperidine alkaloids, pipernonaline and piperoctadecalidine, and isobutylamide alkaloids, pellitorine, guineensine, pipercide, and retrofractaminde A, derived from Piperaceae fruits were studied. Pipernonaline and piperoctadecalidine showed potent fungicidal activities against Puccinia recondita with 91 and 80% control values at 500 ppm. Against Phytophthora infestans, pipernonaline showed strong fungicidal activity with 91 and 80% control values at 1,000 and 500 ppm. $LD_{50}$ values of pipernonaline and piperoctadecalidine against Plutella xylostella were 125 and 95.5 ppm, respectively, and that of piperoctadecalidine against Tetranychus urticae was 246 ppm. Against larvae of Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens pallens, $LD_{50}$ values of pipernonaline were 0.35 and 0.21 ppm, respectively. Highest larvicidal activities of pipercide and retrofractamide A were found against A. aegypti, A. togoi, and C. pipiens pallens. $LD_{50}$ values of pipercide and retrofractamide A were 0.10 and 0.039 ppm against A. aegypti, 0.26 and 0.01 ppm against A. togoi, and 0.004 and 0.028 ppm against C. pipiens pallens, respectively. Based upon these results and earlier findings, bioactive components derived from Piperaceae fruits may be valuable for development of useful lead product of possibly safer fungicidal, insecticidal, and mosquito larvicidal agents.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.287-296
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• 2001

The acute oral LD5O toxicity values of isazofos, pyraclofos, diazinon and methomyl were determined for Japanese quail based on OECD guideline. The $LD_{50}$ of isazofos, pyraclofos and diazinon was 16.26 mg/kg, and 7.11mg/kg body weight In female respectively. And the $LD_{50}$ of each chemical in male was 21.44, 35.64, 8.28 mg/kg body weight respectively. Diazinon was the most susceptible compounds to Japanese quail in both sexes. The $LD_{50}$ of methomyl was 21.24 mg/kg body weights in female, and 28.28 mg/kg body weight in male respectively. Diazinon, isazofos and methomyl were more toxic In the female than male. The symptoms of poisoning were similar in quails administrated with each chemicals. The clinical sign in Japanese quail were ataxia, salivation, diarrhea, ruffled feather and convulsion at dead point. There were severe hemorrhage and catarrhal inflammation from duodenum to ileum In all compounds. In Japanese quail treated with organophosphorus and carbamate compounds, brain acetylcholinesterase was inhibited by 88-96. The recovery was not observed after 5 h in sublethal dose.

• 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.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.225-232
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• 1993

SCi-B-Vac, the 3rd hepatitis B vaccine , was selected for clinical evaluation on the basis of toxicologic profiles in preclinical studies. These studies were performed to obtain information on its toxic signs, organs which are mainly affected, and to estimate its lethality in mice and rats given Sci-B-Vac through two routes of administratin. In male and female rats given a single intragastrical dose of Sci-B-Vac, we estimated that $LD_{50}$ values were over 2.00 ml/100g B.W. (10ng/ml), respectively.