Research Article

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

Table 8

ROW indices (g/g) of rats treated with CHB-II-F for 4 weeks in the sub-chronic toxicity test.

OrganDose (g/kg)
Control26.2013.106.55

Male
Brain0.58±0.040.72±0.150.54±0.050.56±0.02
Heart0.28±0.020.42±0.090.34±0.030.31±0.02
Liver2.69±0.232.72±0.062.46±0.082.35±0.11
Spleen0.20±0.020.25±0.030.18±0.020.20±0.01
Lung0.63±0.090.75±0.150.85±0.360.69±0.15
Kidney0.64±0.030.66±0.020.65±0.040.63±0.03
Thymus0.13±0.010.18±0.040.16±0.040.15±0.03
Adrenal glands0.02±0.020.02±0.010.02±0.030.02±0.01
Testes0.50±0.040.51±0.030.53±0.050.46±0.03
Epididymis0.13±0.020.13±0.010.11±0.040.13±0.02
bladder0.05±0.050.06±0.030.04±0.010.04±0.01
Female
Brain0.78±0.030.79±0.030.82±0.020.79±0.02
Heart0.32±0.020.31±0.020.32±0.020.29±0.02
Liver2.77±0.142.67±0.062.85±0.122.85±0.13
Spleen0.24±0.030.22±0.020.27±0.030.29±0.02
Lung0.70±0.050.93±0.150.61±0.040.85±0.26
Kidney0.67±0.510.62±0.030.63±0.010.63±0.02
Thymus0.19±0.030.19±0.040.13±0.010.16±0.04
Adrenal glands0.03±0.050.03±0.030.03±0.040.03±0.01
Uterus0.13±0.010.14±0.020.15±0.010.14±0.01
Ovary0.03±0.010.04±0.010.03±0.010.04±0.01
bladder0.06±0.010.06±0.010.06±0.020.07±0.02

Note: Data were presented as the mean ±SD from 12 rats. Statistical analysis: P < 0.05, P < 0.01 compared with control group (untreated controls).