Some toxic effects of boric acid on rats

B. T. Lim

Abstract

Boric acid was given to rats by incorporating it in the diet. The dosage of boric acid given was 0 .30-0.35g /kg body weight per day. Rats suffered from an abnormal hair loss after receiving boric acid for 4 months. Between the third month and the 10 th month. The average feed intake of both the male and female rats  eceiving boric acid was significantlly lower (p <0.05) compared with that the control rats. During the fourth month and the 1Oth month, the body weighto f rats receiving boric acid were significantly lighter (p <0.05) compared with that of the control rats.There was no sign of cell lesion in the various organs examined after6 months of exposure to boric acid.

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