소복축어탕의 마우스 경구 단회투여 독성 평가

Abstract

ABSTRACT Single Oral Dose Toxicity Test of Sobokchuko-tang, a Polyherbal Formula in ICR MiceDong-Chul KimDept. of Oriental Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany UniversityObjectives: This study was to evaluate the single dose toxicity of Sobokchuko-tang (SBC) in male and female mice. Methods: Aqueous extract of SBC (yield=6.60%) was administered to femal e and male mice as an oral dose of 2,000, 1,000 and 500 mg/kg (bo dy weight) according to the recommendation of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KF DA) Guidelines. Animals were monitored for the mortality and changes in body we ight, clinical signs and gross observation during 14 days after dosing, upon n ecropsy; organ weight and histopathology of 14 principle organs were also exam ined. Results: we could not find any SBC treatment related mortality and clin ical signs, changes in the body and organ weights, gross findings an d changes in histopathology of principle organs, except for pharmacological immunomodulator y effects related findings including significant increases of submandibular lymph node weights, hypertrophy and hyperplasia of lymphoid cells in the submandibular lymph nodes restrictly detected in 2,000 mg/kg treated female and male mice with some sporadic accidental findings.Conclusions: The results obtained in this study suggest that the 50% lethal dose and approximate lethal dose of SBC aqueous extracts in bot h female and male mice were considered as over 2,000 mg/kg, the limited highest d osage recommended by KFDA Guidelines, and can be safety used in clinics.Key Words: Sobokchuko-tang, Single Oral Dose Toxicity, Mice, Histopathology