Table 17 An assessment of the changes in histopathological findings affected by the 90-day oral administration of 7%-GNANA, a test substance to the male and female rats (n=10)

Organs Observed signs Groups (mg/kg/day)a)
G1% G2 G3 G4
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Kidney Glomerulosclerosis 3 1 2 3
Inflammatory cells infiltration 3 2 1 -
Regeneration 2 1 1 1
Mineralization 1 1
Liver Vacuolization of hepatocytes - 1 1 -
Urinary bladder Inflammatory cells infiltration 1 -
Heart Myocarditis 1 -
Spleen Hemosiderin pigment - 1
No. of animals 10 10 10 10
" - "=no finding , “ ”= no slide
%: Control group (G1), Low-dose group (G2: 1,250 mg/10 mL/day), Medium-dose group (G3: 2,500 mg/10 mL/day)