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Table 1 Acute oral toxicity of NCs to mice

From: Nanochitin whisker enhances insecticidal activity of chemical pesticide for pest insect control and toxicity

Gender

Dose (mg/kg)

Number of Mice

Body Weight (`x ± SD) (g)

Number of

Death Rate

LD50 at P < 0.05

0d

7d

14d

Death

(%)

(mg/kg)

Male

5000

5

195.8±4.7

212.8 ± 4.8

233.6 ± 4.8

0

0

> 5000

Female

5000

5

193.6 ± 5.1

207.2 ± 5.1

224.8 ± 5.3

0

0

> 5000