*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VM1610000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Rugulosin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 23537-16-8
OTHER CAS REGISTRY NOS. : 2530-37-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199510
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 14
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C30-H22-O10
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 542.52
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Radicalisin
   * (+)-Rugulosin
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 44 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - coma
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   JJEMAG Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine.  (Kinokuniya Book-Stores
   of America Co., Ltd., West Bldg., Japan Cultural and Trade Center, 1581
   Webster St., San Francisco, CA 94115) V.7-    1928- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,177,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences.  (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological
   Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku,
   Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.1-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,261,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 55 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - coma
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature decrease
REFERENCE :
   JJEMAG Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine.  (Kinokuniya Book-Stores
   of America Co., Ltd., West Bldg., Japan Cultural and Trade Center, 1581
   Webster St., San Francisco, CA 94115) V.7-    1928- Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,177,1971
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1100 mg/kg/22D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue
   levels - hepatic microsomal mixed oxidase (dealkylation, hydroxylation,
   etc.)
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   JTSCDR Journal of Toxicological Sciences.  (Japanese Soc. of Toxicological
   Sciences, 4th Floor, Gakkai Center Bldg., 4-16, Yayoi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku,
   Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.1-    1976-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,261,1977
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4400 mg/kg/1Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
REFERENCE :
   ARMIAZ Annual Review of Microbiology.  (Annual Reviews, Inc., POB 10139,
   Palo Alto, CA 94303) V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,279,1972
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 18 mg/L/7H
REFERENCE :
   JEPTDQ Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology.  (Park Forest
   South, IL)  V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?).  For publisher information, see JEPOEC.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 2(2),313,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 ug/disc
REFERENCE :
   CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut
   Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106)  V.1-    1941-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   36,445,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   CPBTAL Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin.  (Japan Pub. Trading Co., USA,
   1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103)  V.6-    1958-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,2258,1974

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,99,1986

   IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data
   IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals
   to Man.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)
   V.1-    1972-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,99,1986

   IARC Cancer Review:Group 3
   IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement.  (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49
   Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210)  No.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   7,56,1987

   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   LLOYA2 Lloydia.  (Cincinnati, OH)  V.1-41, 1938-78.  For publisher
   information, see JNPRDF.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,21,1975

   TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
   ARMIAZ Annual Review of Microbiology.  (Annual Reviews, Inc., POB 10139,
   Palo Alto, CA 94303) V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,279,1972

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: B subtilis rec assay

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***