Table 17 An assessment of the changes in histopathological findings affected by the 90-day oral administration of 23%-GNANA, a test substance to the male and female rats (n=10)

Organs Observed signs Male groups (mg/kg/day)
G1 (0)% G2 (1,250) G3 (2,500) G4 (5,000)
Testis Atropy degeneration - 1
Prostate Inflammatory cells infiltration 2 1
Kidney Protein casts 5 2 4 6
Liver Bile duct hyperplasia 1 -
Lung Osseous metaplasia - 1
Heart Focal myocarditis 2 1
Stomach Ulcer of the glandular stomach 1 -
No. of animals 10 10 10 10
" - "=no finding , “ ”= no slide
Organs Observed signs Female groups (mg/kg/day)
G1 (0) G2 (1,250) G3 (2,500) G4 (5,000)
Pituitary gland Cyst in pars distalis 1 -
Kidney Protein casts 4 2 2 2
Mineralization 1 7 6 1
Liver Vacuolization of hepatocytes 2 2
No. of animals 10 10 10 10
%: Control group (G1), Low-dose group (G2: 1,250 mg/10mL/day), Medium-dose group (G3: 2,500 mg/10 mL/day), High-dose group (G4: 5,000 mg/10 mL/day)