Toxicity Profile of the Aqueous Ethanol Root Extract of Corrigiola telephiifolia Pourr. (Caryophyllaceae) in Rodents

Table 1

Effect of single oral doses of Corrigiola telephiifolia extract in mice.

Dose of CT extract^a (mg/kg)	Sex	D/T^b	Symptoms
0	M	0/8	None
	F	0/8	None
5000	M	0/8	None
	F	0/8	None
10000	M	0/8	None
	F	0/8	None
14000	M	0/8	None
	F	0/8	None

^a𝐶orrigiola telephiifolia extract was administered as a single oral dose to groups of mice. All treated mice were carefully examined for any signs of toxicity during a period of 14 days.
^bD/T: dead /treated mice.
Median lethal dose value (DL₅₀) > 14000 mg/kg bodyweight.