Haematinic and Hepatoprotective Properties of Telfairia occidentalis Fruit Mesocarp on Phenylhydrazine-Induced Anaemia in Experimental Rats

Table 3

Acute toxicity effect of aqueous extract of fruit mesocarp of Telfairia occidentalis administered orally to albino mice.

Experimental stage	Dose (mg/kg b.wt)	Number of dead mice after 24 hrs	Treated mice after 24 hours
Stage 1	50	0/1	0/1
	200	0/1	0/1
	400	0/1	0/1
	800	0/1	0/1
Stage 2	1000	0/1	0/1
	1500	0/1	0/1
	2000	0/1	0/1
Stage 3	3000	0/1	0/1
	4000	0/1	0/1
	5000	0/1	0/1
Confirmatory test	5000	0/2	0/2

Experiment was conducted in four stages; each dose group of stages 1–3 made up of 1 mouse for each dose while the confirmatory test consisted of 2 mice.