A Toxicological study of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Yin Qiao Chai Gui Granules
Long-term toxicity testing, also known as repeated dose toxicity tests, is a type of general toxicity tests and is an integral part and core component of non-clinical safety studies of drugs. General toxicity testing usually involves exposing test subjects to a chemical substance for a relatively short period (usually a few weeks or less) to determine the potential health effects of the essence after long-term exposure. In contrast, long-term toxicity testing involves exposing test subjects to a substance for a much more extended period, usually months or years, to determine the effects of long-term exposure. This type of testing is beneficial for assessing the chronic effects of a substance, such as the development of cancer or other chronic diseases. Therefore, long-term toxicity testing is one of preclinical toxicology studies ' most comprehensive, informative, and clinically relevant toxicological studies. Long-term toxicity testing is closely related to acute toxicity, reprod...