Table 1. Mortality and clinical signs of female rats in single oral toxicity study for CPSS

Step No. of animals Dose (mg/kg B.W.) Clinical signs Mortality LD50 (mg/kg B.W.)
1 3 300 No abnormalities detected 0% (0/3)1) > 5,000
2 3 300 No abnormalities detected 0% (0/3)
3 3 2,000 No abnormalities detected 0% (0/3)
4 3 2,000 No abnormalities detected 0% (0/3)
No. of dead animals/No. of tested animals.
CPSS, collagen peptide derived from skate (R. kenojei) skin; B.W., body weight; LD50, lethal dose for 50% kill.