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AAT Bioquest

What is the LD50 of sucrose?

Posted December 21, 2023


Answer

LD50 of sucrose refers to the median lethal dose of sucrose or the amount of sucrose that will cause the death of 50% of a test population. It is denoted as milligrams per kilo of body weight.   

The LD50 of sucrose is 29700 mg/kg in rats when administered orally. 

Additional resources

Oral toxicity and carcinogenicity studies of sucrose acetate isobutyrate (SAIB) in the Fischer 344 rat and B6C3F1 mouse

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