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Table 7 Effect of berberine hydrochloride on organ indexes in ICR mice by iUDP

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

Dosage (mg/kg)

Heart (%)

Liver (%)

Spleen (%)

Lung (%)

Kidney (%)

0

0.466 ± 0.002

4.800 ± 0.373

0.387 ± 0.079

0.588 ± 0.057

1.282 ± 0.140

790

0.472 ± 0.028

4.602 ± 0.295

0.363 ± 0.063

0.580 ± 0.097

1.100 ± 0.100

2500

0.449 ± 0.045

4.472 ± 0.207

0.427 ± 0.096

0.627 ± 0.108

1.280 ± 0.073

5000

0.465 ± 0.039

4. 503 ± 0.200

0.426 ± 0.041*

0.598 ± 0.049

1.129 ± 0.068

  1. Note: *P < 0.05 vs Normal, **P < 0.01 vs Normal