A subchronic oral toxicity study of Salacia reticulata extract powder in rats
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A subchronic oral toxicity study of Salacia reticulata extract powder in rats
The safety of Salacia plant (Salacia reticulata) extract powder, which is used in Ayurvedic medical practices, was studied in a dose range-finding subchronic toxicity study in Crl:CD Sprague-Dawley rats. Male and female rats were randomly assigned to 4 treatment groups and were treated by oral gavage with 0, 10, 65, and 400 mg/kg body weight/day of the powder for 91 days. Body weight, food cons...
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عنوان ژورنال: Toxicology Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2214-7500
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.07.001