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Table 15 Comparison of acute toxicity results between iUDP and mKM in three alkaloids

From: Improved up-and-down procedure for acute toxicity measurement with reliable LD50 verified by typical toxic alkaloids and modified Karber method

Method

Compound

Category

Animals

Compound (g)

Expense (MOP)

Duration (Day)

iUDP

Nicotine

II

7

0.0082

1330

21

Sinomenine hydrochloride

IV

7

0.114

1330

21

Berberine hydrochloride

V

9

1.9

1900

24

mKM

Nicotine

II

74

0.0673

14,060

14

Sinomenine hydrochloride

IV

80

1.24

15,200

14

Berberine hydrochloride

V

86

12.7

16,340

14