Review Article
Gossypol Toxicity from Cottonseed Products
Table 1
Experimental studies showing liver damage induced by gossypol.
| Animals | Gossypol dose | Route of administration | Duration of treatment | Reference |
| Broiler | 0.4% of total gossypol in food | Oral | 20 days | [11] | Chickens | 0.1% of free gossypol in food | Oral | 21 days | [44] | Rats | 25 mg/kg BW | Intraperitoneal | Single dose | [45] | Rats | 30 mg/kg BW | Intraperitoneal | Single dose | [46] | Rats | 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg BW | Intraperitoneal | 10 days | [47] |
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