Table 2

Result of acute toxicity and lethality (LD50) test

Stage of test
Dose (mg/kg)
Number of death per group

I (Determination of toxic range of extract)



10
0/3

100
0/3

1000
2/3
II (Determination of lethality)



200
0/1

400
0/1

800
0/1

1600
1/1

The i.p LD50 was calculated as 894 mg/kg.

Okoli et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007 7:24   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-24