Table 4.
Safety and toxicity studies of different Amorphophallus species.
Species | Dose of Toxicity | Study Model | Outcomes | References |
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APME and APAE tuber | >2000 mg/kg | Wistar mice | The LD50 was above 2500 mg/kg | [31] |
A. paeoniifolius | >1.5 g/kg | Swiss albino mice | Non-toxic up to 1.5 g/kg | [58] |
Porang (A. oncophyllus) | >5000 mg/kg BW | Rats | Not detrimental until the maximum dose of 5000 mg/kg b.w. | [107] |
Porang (A. muelleri Blume) | >15,000 mg/kg BW | White rats (Rattus norvegicus) | Greater than 15,000 mg/kg BW porang flour dosage caused liver cell damage in white rats, and hyperactivity among the female rats was also observed | [108] |
APME and APAE tuber | >2000 mg/kg | Swiss albino mice | No toxicological property was reported at the doses tested | [109] |