Table 1.
Behavioral screening after acute administration of Aqueous Extract of Ganoderma lucidum (AEG1) by gavage in adult female Wistar rats in the acute oral toxicity test. A = EAGl 2000 mg/kg; B = EAGl 5000 mg/kg; and C = control groups. (+) Presence of the behavior signals; (0) Absence of behavior signals.
| Signal | Time after administration | ||||||||
| 30 min | 1 h | 2 h | |||||||
| A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| Lethargy | + | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
| Ptosis | + | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
| Agitation | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 |
| Tremors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 |
| Increase of grooming | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Increase of rearing | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signal | Days after administration | ||||||||
| Day 2 | Day 4 | Day 14 | |||||||
| A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| Lethargy | + | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mortality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |