Acute toxicity investigation of polysaccharide extracts of Lentinus polychrous in rats

Lentinus polychrous (LP) is an edible mushroom that has been increasingly used as a food or a nutritional supplement. The present study investigated acute toxicity of LP in rats. Male and female rats (n = 10/group) were administered a single-dose of 50, 500, and 2,500 mg/kg of polysaccharide extra...

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Main Authors: Catheleeya Mekjaruskul, Niramai Fangkrathok, Bungorn Sripanidkulchai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2015-08-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/37-4/37-4-8.pdf