*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AA4304000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Abelmoschus manihot (linn.) Medik., extract
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Plant belonging to the family Malvaceae
REFERENCE :
   IJEBA6 Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.  (Publications & Information
   Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India)  V.1-    1963-
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Hibiscus manihot Linn., extract
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 562 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJEBA6 Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.  (Publications & Information
   Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,48,1986
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-7 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in
   number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
REFERENCE :
   INDRBA Indian Drugs.  (Indian Drugs Manufacturers' Assoc., 102B, Poonam
   Chambers, Dr. A. B. Rd., Worli, Bombay 400 018, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,19,1993
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 600 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 14-16 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
   Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured
   before birth)
REFERENCE :
   INDRBA Indian Drugs.  (Indian Drugs Manufacturers' Assoc., 102B, Poonam
   Chambers, Dr. A. B. Rd., Worli, Bombay 400 018, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,19,1993
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - hamster
DOSE                    : 500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-5 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in
   number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
REFERENCE :
   IJEBA6 Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.  (Publications & Information
   Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,312,1984
 
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