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Table 2 LD50 determination of aqueous methanolic leaf extract of TGME in orally administered albino rats

From: Effect of moonseed vine (Triclisia gilletii Staner) on ethane-1,2-diol-induced urolithiasis and its renotoxicity in Wistar albino rats

S/N

Number of animals

TGME (mg/kg)

Mortality (x/N)

Symptoms

Stage 1

3

0

0/3

Nil

3

10

0/3

Nil

3

100

0/3

Nil

Stage 2

3

1000

0/3

Weakness

3

1600

0/3

Weakness

3

2900

0/3

Weakness

3

5000

0/3

Weakness

  1. LD50 greater than 5000 mg/kg b.w
  2. TGME Triclisia gilletii aqueous methanolic extract