Research Article
An Assessment of the Genotoxicity and Subchronic Toxicity of a Supercritical Fluid Extract of the Aerial Parts of Hemp
Table 15
Summary of notable histopathology findings in the 90-day repeated oral toxicity study.
| Organs | Observations | Dose groups (mg/kg bw/day) | Control | 100 | 360 | 720 | Main | Recovery | Main | Recovery |
| Male | Adrenal gland | Increased cytoplasmic vacuolation | 0/10 | 0/5 | 0/10 | 0/10 | 6/10 | 0/5 | Kidney | Cyst | 1/10 | 0/5 | 0/1 | / | 0/10 | 0/5 | | Mineral deposits | 0/10 | 0/5 | 1/1 | / | 0/10 | 0/5 | Lungs | Alveolar emphysema | 0/10 | 0/5 | / | / | 1/10 | 1/5 | | Alveolar histiocytosis | 2/10 | 0/5 | / | / | 1/10 | 0/5 |
| Female | Adrenal gland | Increased cytoplasmic vacuolation | 0/10 | 0/5 | 0/10 | 0/10 | 8/10 | 0/5 | Kidneys | Focal fibrosis | 0/10 | 0/5 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/10 | 0/5 | Lungs | Alveolar emphysema | 1/10 | 0/5 | / | / | 0/10 | 1/5 | | Acute hemorrhage | 0/10 | 1/5 | / | / | 0/10 | 0/5 | | Alveolar histiocytosis | 1/10 | 0/5 | / | / | 3/10 | 0/5 | Uterus | Dilatation | 4/10 | 3/5 | / | / | 2/10 | 1/5 |
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