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Table 4 Acute toxicity of the IGEFA administered orally to different groups of mice

From: Anticonvulsant effects of iridoid glycosides fraction purified from Feretia apodanthera Del. (Rubiaceae) in experimental mice models of generalized tonic-clonic seizures

Treatment

Dose (mg/kg)

Sex

D/T

Mortality latency (h)

Toxic symptoms

Vehicle

–

Male

0/5

–

None

Female

0/5

–

None

IGEFA

5

Male

0/5

–

None

Female

0/5

–

None

IGEFA

15

Male

0/5

–

None

Female

0/5

–

None

IGEFA

30

Male

0/5

–

None

Female

0/5

–

None

IGEFA

90

Male

0/5

–

None

Female

0/5

–

None

IGEFA

180

Male

0/5

–

None

Female

0/5

–

None

IGEFA

360

Male

0/5

–

None

Female

0/5

–

None

IGEFA

720

Male

3/5

36–48

Hypoactivity, piloerection, salivation

Female

5/5

36–48

Hypoactivity, piloerection, salivation

IGEFA

1440

Male

4/5

24–36

Hypoactivity, piloerection, salivation

Female

5/5

24–36

Hypoactivity, piloerection, salivation

IGEFA

2880

Male

5/5

24–36

Hypoactivity, piloerection, salivation

Female

5/5

36–48

Hypoactivity, piloerection, salivation

IGEFA

5760

Male

5/5

36–48

Asthenia, anorexia, salivation, asthenia

Female

5/5

36–48

Asthenia, anorexia, salivation, asthenia

  1. D/T = Dead/Treated mice; None = No toxic symptoms during the observation period; mortality latency = time to death after the oral administration. The IGEFA was two groups of mice. Mice in each group were carefully examined for any signs of toxic (behavioural changes and mortality) for 14 days. Control group received vehicle (10 ml/kg, per os)