Research Article

Safety Evaluation of a New Traditional Chinese Medical Formula, Ciji-Hua’ai-Baosheng II Formula, in Adult Rodent Models

Table 5

Weekly Food intake dose (g) changes of rats treated with CHB-II-F in sub-chronic toxicity test.

GroupDose (g/kg)Time
Week Week Week Week Week Week

MaleControl0154.66±12.02181.59±7.79161.35±10.01159.98±13.21163.56±7.33165.55±9.73
CHB-II-F (H)26.20148.78±8.11168.48±11.13161.07±9.15145.79±14.13181.70±9.47169.07±11.81
CHB-II-F (M)13.10138.91±2.12168.97±8.31131.32±7.56139.87±6.16131.39±10.02160.18±5.72
CHB-II-F (L)6.55150.58±7.97180.52±6.75128.17±12.33127.11±3.37163.49±9.19176.13±6.11
FemaleControl0109.90±7.21132.94±3.66109.60±8.04118.81±11.42120.90±7.15113.43±9.30
CHB-II-F (H)26.20119.80±3.37126.30±10.60125.57±9.9197.13±6.65134.80±3.09126.69±8.57
CHB-II-F (M)13.10107.65±6.67126.23±6.6798.28±6.70119.79±8.93120.04±6.01112.70±8.70
CHB-II-F (L)6.55108.00±3.6389.70±6.77109.92±3.36110.45±3.04120.57±3.56115.41±11.05

Note: Data were presented as the mean ±SD from 12 rats after the former 4 weeks and 6 rats after the later 2 weeks. No statistically significant differences were found (P > 0.05).