19. Evaluation of subchronic toxicity of diabetna capsules in experimental animals

Le Hong Oanh, Hoang Minh Chau, Khuat Van Manh, Phuong Thien Thuong, Dau Thuy Duong, Tran Quynh Trang, Pham Thi Van Anh, Dinh Thi Thu Hang, Nguyen Thi Thuy

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This research aimed to evaluate the subchronic toxicity of Diabetna capsules through oral administration in experimental animals. The subchronic toxicity was studied in Wistar rats with oral doses of 0.72 g/kg/day (equal to recommended human dose) and 2.16 g/kg/day (3 times as high as recommended human dose) in consecutive 12 weeks, following guidance from the World Health Organization and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Our result showed that Diabetna capsules had no deleterious effect on hematological parameters, hepato-renal functions, macroscopic and microscopic images of the livers and kidneys of Wistar rats. In conclusion, Diabetna capsules did not produce subchronic toxicity in experimental animals.

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