Evaluation of the Single-Dose Toxicity of Capsaicin Pharmacopuncture in Rats

Background This study aimed to assess the toxicity of capsaicin (CP) pharmacopunture in an animal model. Methods The toxicity of a single-muscular dose of CP (45.45 mg/mL) was evaluated in 6-week-old male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. A total of 20 rats were assigned to 2 groups which were sex and...

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Main Authors: Ji Hye Hwang, Jaseung Ku, Chul Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: E-Tree Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Acupuncture Research
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Online Access:http://www.e-jar.org/upload/pdf/jar-2020-00185.pdf