Articles Vol. 66 No. 1 07/01/2025

50. EVALUATION OF ACUTE TOXICITY OF SCORPION TURMERIC (CURCUMA RANGJUED)’S RHIZOME EXTRACTS FOR POTENTIAL MEDICINAL USE ON HUMANS

Hue Phung Thi Kim1,2,3,4, Thao Do Thi1,3,5,6, Ngan Tran Thi Quynh2,4, Ngoc Nguyen Le Bao2,4, Duong Nguyen Thi7,8, Sy Le Dung1,3, Minh Le Nhat9,10, Cong Ho7,8, Vien Le Tri1,3
1 Institute of Health Research and Educational Development in Central Highlands
2 Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted
3 Viện Nghiên cứu Sức khỏe và Phát triển Giáo dục Tây Nguyên
4 Trường Trung học phổ thông chuyên Hùng Vương
5 Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
6 Viện Công nghệ Sinh học, Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học và Công nghệ Việt Nam
7 Thao Nguyen Duong Family Heirloom Traditional Medicine Clinic
8 Phòng khám Đông y gia truyền Thảo Nguyên Đường
9 Foreign Trade University
10 Trường Đại học Ngoại thương
Corresponding author: whitelily109@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66i1.1955
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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the acute toxicity of rhizome extracts of Curcuma rangjued on mouse model.

Methodology: The acute toxicity testing was conducted in accordance with the OECD guideline 420 and the Vietnamese Ministry of Health's guidelines for preclinical and clinical trials of traditional and herbal medicines (Decision No. 141/QĐ-K2ĐT, released on 27 October, 2015).

Results: Oral administration of Curcuma rangjued’s rhizome extracts at the dose of 5000 mg/kg did not induce acute toxicity in mice.

Conclusions: Curcuma rangjued is a promising medicinal resource, proven to be safe and non-toxic at doses up to 5000 mg/kg body weight in experimental mice. Therefore, expanding the cultivation of Curcuma rangjued to harness this valuable medicinal resource could significantly contribute to public health.

Keywords
Curcuma rangjued acute toxicity mouse model oral administration
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