Research Article

Acute and Subchronic Oral Toxicity Evaluation of Herbal Formulation: Piper crocatum Ruiz and Pav., Typhonium flagelliforme (Lodd.) Blume, and Phyllanthus niruri L. in Sprague–Dawley Rats

Table 6

Relative organ weight parameters of female SD rats fed exposed to SKM product (22.5; 45; 90 mg/kg b.w.) by oral route and control rats during the 90-day followed by a 28-day recovery period. Values are mean ± SE.

OrganRelative organ weight (g) ± SESatellite relative organ weight (g) ± SE
Control (n = 7)Group dose 22.5 mg/kg b.w. (n = 9)Group dose 45 mg/kg b.w. (n = 7)Group dose 90 mg/kg b.w. (n = 7)Control (n = 5)Group dose 90 mg/kg b.w. (n = 3)

Lung0.010 ± 0.0020.008 ± 0.0010.006 ± 0.0000.010 ± 0.0020.007 ± 0.0000.007 ± 0.001
Spleen0.002 ± 0.0000.002 ± 0.0000.003 ± 0.0000.003 ± 0.0000.003 ± 0.0010.004 ± 0.000
Stomach0.006 ± 0.0010.006 ± 0.0000.006 ± 0.0000.007 ± 0.0000.007 ± 0.0010.007 ± 0.001
Heart0.003 ± 0.0000.003 ± 0.0000.003 ± 0.0000.003 ± 0.0000.003 ± 0.0000.003 ± 0.000
Liver0.020 ± 0.0000.030 ± 0.0000.030 ± 0.0000.030 ± 0.0000.030 ± 0.0000.020 ± 0.000
Kidney0.006 ± 0.0000.006 ± 0.0000.006 ± 0.0000.006 ± 0.0000.006 ± 0.0000.006 ± 0.000

Significant differences compared to the control group.