Research Article

Acute Toxicity and Dermal and Eye Irritation of the Aqueous and Hydroalcoholic Extracts of the Seeds of “Zapote” Pouteria mammosa (L.) Cronquist

Table 1

Classification of substances according to the guideline 423 of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development [14].

DL50 ranges (mg/kg)ATCClassification

DL50 > 2000 mg/kgATC 5Not classified
300 < DL50 ≤ 2000 mg/kgATC 4Dangerous
50 < DL50 ≤ 300 mg/kgATC 3Toxic
5 < DL50 ≤ 50 mg/kgATC 2Very toxic
DL50 < 5 mg/kgATC 1Highly toxic