*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WJ2500000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 5-alpha-Stigmastane-3-beta,5,6-beta-triol, 3-benzoate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 59297-18-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 2196411
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C36-H56-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 552.92
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 5-alpha-Stigmastane-3-beta,5,6-beta-triol 3-monobenzoate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 30 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
   POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 46,461,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 60 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-7 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - abortion
REFERENCE :
   JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
   POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 46,461,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 40 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 3 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
REFERENCE :
   CCPTAY Contraception.  (Geron-X, Inc., POB 1108, Los Altos, CA 94022)  V.1-
   1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,315,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 840 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 7 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland,
   accessory glands
REFERENCE :
   CCPTAY Contraception.  (Geron-X, Inc., POB 1108, Los Altos, CA 94022)  V.1-
   1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,315,1981
 
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