Research Article

Acute and Subchronic Oral Toxicity of Fermented Green Tea with Aquilariae Lignum in Rodents

Table 6

Postmortem abnormalities after a repeated dose of fGT for 13 weeks.

Control (male/female)fGT (male/female)
2.0 g/kg1.0 g/kg0.5 g/kg

LN: hypertrophy +15/10 (2/5, 3/5)7/10 (3/5, 4/5)5/10 (2/5, 3/5)5/10 (2/5, 3/5)
Lung: congestion +14/10 (2/5, 2/5)4/10 (2/5, 2/5)3/10 (1/5, 2/5)4/10 (2/5, 2/5)

Rats (n = 5 per group each) were orally administered distilled water (Control) or fGT. The score +1 means slight abnormal changes. Rats showing the abnormalities are listed as a number per total number. LN = lymph node.