*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VE6270000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Rapeseed protein
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Protein concentrate from Brassica seeds
REFERENCE :
   NUMEBI Nutrition and Metabolism.  (Basel, Switzerland)  V.12-24, 1970-80.
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Brassica protein concentrate
   * Rapeseed protein concentrate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 335 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-20 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured
   before birth)
REFERENCE :
   NUMEBI Nutrition and Metabolism.  (Basel, Switzerland)  V.12-24, 1970-80.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,173,1975
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 340 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 12 day(s) pre-mating
                          female 1-22 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight
   gain)
REFERENCE :
   NURIBL Nutrition Reports International.  (Geron-X, Inc., POB 1108, Los
   Altos, CA 94022) V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,327,1975
 
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