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Table 2 Acute dermal 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

2000

5

223.0±2.7

214.4 ± 3.3

263.8 ± 3.3

0

0

> 2000

Female

2000

5

220.6 ± 3.6

235.0 ± 4.0

254.0 ± 3.8

0

0

> 2000