Review Article

Botanical, Traditional Use, Phytochemical, and Toxicological of Arisaematis rhizoma

Table 11

Toxicity study of Arisaematis and Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum.

Extract/compoundAnimalLD50/toxic dose rangeToxic effectsIn vitro/in vivoRef.

A. amurense maxim.Mice0.4 mL/10gDeathIn vivo[87]
ARMice12 g/kg60% deathIn vivo[88]
Processed ARMice12 g/kgNormalIn vivo[88]
ARMiceLD50 = 155.78 g/kg−1DeathIn vivo[89]
ARMiceLD50 = 21.508 g/kg−1DeathIn vivo[90]
AR needle crystalMiceLD50 = 42.53 mg·kg−1DeathIn vivo[91]
AR powderMiceLD50 = 1,062 mg·kg−1The abdomen is swollen, and the fur is dullIn vivo[91]
Processed AR powderMiceLD50 = 2,788 mg·kg−1The abdomen is swollen, and the fur is dullIn vivo[91]