Research Article

Acute, Multiple-Dose Dermal and Genetic Toxicity of Nu-3: A Novel Antimicrobial Agent

Table 1

Dosing table for acute intragastric toxicity study of Nu-3 in mice.

GroupsTreatmentDose*Drug conc.Dose vol.No. of animals
(mg/kg)(mg/ml)(ml/mice)MaleFemale

1Nu-3250087.350.555
2Nu-3198870.910.555
3Nu-3158056.350.555
4Nu-3125644.950.555
5Nu-3100034.390.555

*Balb/c mice were intragastrically administered with a single dose of 2500, 1988, 1580, 1256,1000 mg/kg/mouse of Nu-3 in saline.