• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.282-286
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• 2000

Agarooligosaccharides were produced by $\beta$-agarase from Bacillus cereus ASK 202. LD$_{50}$ of Agarooligosaccharides was determined to be 1359 mg/kg which corresponded to GRAS material. Agarooligosaccharides at 5% level exhibited 88.3% inhibition on TA98 and 54% on TA100, indicating agarooligosaccharides to be potent antimutagenic substance. Immunologic activity of agarooligosaccharides was also confirmed by mouse spleen cell culture. Agrooligosaccharides addition of 200 $\mu$l/ml stabilized spleen cells (2.5$\times$10$^{6}$ cells/ml) as compared to control (6.4$\times$10$^4$ cells/ml).

• Toxicological Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.411-414
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• 1998

The acute toxicity of DWP-311 was investigated in Sprague-Dawley rats. DWP-311 was subcutaneously administratered at dose levels of 595, 1,070, 1,930, 3,470, and 6,250mg/kg. In this study, we daily examined numbers of deaths, clinical signs, body weights, and pathological examinations for 7 days after administration of DWP-311. The results indicate that DWP-311 did not show any toxic effect in rats and the oral $LD_{50}$ value was over 6,250mg/kg in Sprague-Dawley rats.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.211-217
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• 1975

The blood pressure response to Junci Herba water and methanol extracts in rabbit and $LD_{50}$ to Junci Herba water extract in mouse were investigated in order to develop a hypotensive agent from natural resources. $LD_{50}$ of Junci Herba water extract (WE) was 600 mg/kg in mouse, when WE was injected intraperitonealy. Junci Herba water and methanol extract, when injected into the vein of rabbit, produced a fall of blood pressure. Hypotensive effect of WE was suppressed by atropine and potentiated by phentolamine, while not affected by avil, propranolol, and phenoxybenzamine. Intravenous injection of chlorisondamine weakened the hypotensive effect of WE, and WE produced hypertensive effect in this rabbit. Intravenous injection of bretylium did not affect the hypotensive effect of WE, but WE produced hypertensive effect in this rabbit. In the rabbit treated with chlorisondamine, hypertensive effect of WE was suppressed by methysergide or bretylium, but not affected by atropine or phenoxybenzamine.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.12-22
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• 1997

Intravenous and oral acute toxicity tests in ICR mice and SD rats and percutaneous acute toxicity tests in SD rats and NZW rabbits were conducted to evaluate the toxicity of DA-5018 and DA-5018 cream, respectively Clinical signs observed in mice and rats after the administration of DA-5018 were similar regardless of administration route. The observed clinical signs were jumping, wild running, lacrimation, ataxia, reddening of extremities and ears, ventral or lateral recumbency, respiratory distress, cyanosis, convulsion and death. Pulmonary enlargement and hemorrhage were observed in the animals died immediately after the dosing of DA-5018. At terminal necropsy, pulmonary enlargement and hemorrhage, corneal opacity and focal scabbing and depilation around nose were seen. LD$_{50}$ Values of DA-5018 are 11.5 mg/kg (mice, male), 12.6 mg/kg (mice, female), 88.3 mg/kg (rat, male) and 73.2 mg/kg (rat, female) in oral toxicity tests and 11.0 mg/kg (mice, male), 18.7 mg/kg (mice, female), 0.12 mg/kg (rat, male) and 0.32 mg/kg (rat, female) in i.v. toxicity tests. In the percutaneous acute toxicity tests of DA-5018 cream, no deaths occured in all the tested groups during 14-day observation period. There were also no abnormalities in the general conditions, body weight changes and on necropsy findings in all groups. LD$_{50}$ values of 0.1 ~0.9% DA-5018 creams in male and female rats and rabbits are >2000 mg/kg./kg.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.325-331
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• 2009

The object of this study was to evaluate the single oral dose toxicity of Low Molecular Weight Fucoidan (LMF) in male and female rats. LMF was administered to female and male SD rats as an oral dose of 2,000, 1,000 and 500 mg/kg (body wt.). Animals were monitored for the mortality and changes in body weight, clinical signs and gross observation organ weight and histopathology of 14 principle organs were examined upon necropsy. As the results, no LMF treatment related mortalities, clinical signs, changes on the body and organ weights, gross and histopathological observations against 14 principle organs were detected up to 2,000 mg/kg in both female and male rats except for some sporadic findings not LMF treatment related toxicological signs. Therefore, $LD_{50}$ (50% lethal dose) and approximate LD of LMF after single oral treatment in female and male rats were considered over 2,000 mg/kg - the limited dosages recommended by KFDA Guidelines [2005-60, 2005], respectively.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.309-315
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• 1996

As part of our search for less toxic antimicrobial agents from natural resources, antimicrobial activity of rutin isolated from Sophora japonica was tested in vitro against four kinds of gram positive bacteria and four kinds of gram negative bacteria by serial broth dilution method. Among eight kinds of bacteria tested, the antimicrobial activity of rutin was the most potent against Mycobacterium smegmatis showing MIC of $375\;{\mu}g/ml$. The acute toxicity of rutin was examined in mice and rats. and $LD_{50}$ value administered intraperitoneally in mice was 650 mg/kg(Confidence limit: 894-1,473 mg/kg). There were no significant changes in serum biochemical values and histopathological changes as compared with those of control after intraperitoneal administration with rutin in rats.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.199-206
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• 2005

Investigation of M. peregrina aerial parts revealed the isolation and identification of 4-flavonoidal compounds, quercetin, quercetin-3-0-rutinoside (rutin), chrysoeriol-7-0-rhamnoside 6,8,3',5'-tetramethoxy apigenin. The compounds were identified by TLC, PC, MS, and $H^1-NMR$. The fatty acids and unsaponifiable matter were studied. The $LD_{50}$ for M. peregrina was 113.4 mg/100g b.wt. Repeated intraperitoneal injection of 1/20 and 1/10 $LD_{50}$ (5.67 mg and 11.34 mg/100g b.wt.) of defatted alcoholic of M. peregrina for 30 days induced significant decrease in serum glucose, liver enzymes and lipid components. M. peregrina administered i.p., 30min prior to carrageenan at the above doses significantly inhibited the rat paw oedema response, In acute pain models, namely, the acetic acid-induced writing and hot-plate assay, M. peregrina exhibited marked analgesic properties. In addition, M. peregrina administered at time of indomethacin injection inhibited the development of gastric lesions in rats.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.780-787
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• 2009

Purpose : This study was carried out to investigate the acute toxicity and safety of fermented Ssanghwa-tang extract. Methods : To evaluate their acute toxicity and safety, 0(control group), 1250, 2500 and 5000 mg/kg of Ssanghwa-tang and fermented Ssanghwa-tang extracts were orally administered to 20 male and 20 female ICR mice. After a single administration, we observed survival rates. general toxicity. changes of body weight, and autopsy. Results : Compared with the control group, we could not find any toxic alteration in any of the treated groups (1250, 2500 and 5000 mg/kg). Conclusions : $LD_{50}$ of Ssanghwa-tang and fermented Ssanghwa-tang extracts might be over 5000 mg/kg and it is very safe for ICR mice.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.91-100
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• 1999

Today, toxicology is used for many purpose, in many fields. Classification of special toxic effect is related next 4 important principles. 1. The chemical substance must move to target organ or tissue that can induce Biological effect. For this movement, we have to understand the physical-chemical characteristic of substance, and the rout of absorption, metabolism, diffusion and excretion of toxic substance. 2. Every biological effect that induced by chemical substance is not harmful. For example, some specific chemical substance is not harmful in liver enzyme system. 3. The strength of biological effect induced by chemical substance is deep related with dose. Nearly all substance is not effective below the specific dose, and it may toxic to death over the specific dose. It is the 'Dose - response relationship' But carcinogen may toxic whether it is law dose or not. 4. The information that was obtained by experimental animal test, could have to adapt in human biology. Because biological effect of chemical substance could be different in every biological species. In past, drugs was obtained by animal or plants. But in the future, it could be obtained by biochemistry, and genome project. Therefore, in Oriental medicine, research and approach is needed at this time, and have to develop new method of experience in toxic method.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.75-81
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• 1991

The study has been carried out to acquire some basic informations about Bacillus thuringiensis for developing the microbial pesticide. Pathogenicity tests on three of B.thuringiensis var. aizawai, kurstaki, and dendrolimus were determined in two species of insects, H. cunea and B. moris. The pathogencity in varieties of B. thuringiensis against H. cunea and B. mori was depended on instar age of tested larvae. Bacillus thuringiensis var. dendrolimus, kurstaki, aizawai are arranged in order of pathogenicity against H. cunea and B. mori. In result Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki was shown the most stable toxicity with respect to each instar of tested larvae.