Acute and Subacute Toxicity Studies of the Aqueous Extract from Haloxylon scoparium Pomel (Hammada scoparia (Pomel)) by Oral Administration in Rodents

Table 1

Mortality and clinical signs of acute toxicity of the aqueous extract of HS administered orally to mice.

Route of administration	Dose of HS extract (g/kg/bw)	Mortality		Toxic symptoms
		D/T	Latency (h)
Oral	0	0/6	-	None
	1	1/6	<2 h	None
	3	2/6	<2 h	None
	5	3/6	<1 h	Anorexia, hypoactivity
	7	5/6	<1 h	Anorexia, hypoactivity
	10	6/6	<1 h	Anorexia, hypoactivity