*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : UQ0875000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 4H-Pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 501-30-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0120895
REFERENCE               : 5-18-02-00516 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 12
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H6-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 142.12
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T6O DVJ B1Q EQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone
   * Kojic acid
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al.,
   eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,1755,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 155,302,1945
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85GDA2 "CRC Handbook of Antibiotic Compounds," Vols.1- ,  Berdy, J., Boca
   Raton, FL, CRC Press, 1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,393,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 155,302,1945
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 155,302,1945
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al.,
   eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,1755,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al.,
   eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,1755,1978
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mg/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 67,367,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 ng/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 58,193,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Ovary
DOSE/DURATION           : 4500 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   TOLED5 Toxicology Letters.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 59,213,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Sister chromatid exchange
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Ovary
DOSE/DURATION           : 4500 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   TOLED5 Toxicology Letters.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1977-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 59,213,1991

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: Histidine reversion-Ames test

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***