Acute toxicity test
The crude extract of Carissa carandas in graded doses of 3, 5 and
10 g/kg was administered to three different groups of mice. The
animals were kept under observation for the change in behavior or
death up to 24 h following the plant extract administration. The
extract at all doses was found devoid of any effect on the behaviors
or the death of animal(s) in all the test groups.