*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YK7686000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Tripterygium hypoglaucum (levl.) Hutch, extract
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 11
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * ATH
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 3975 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   SCYYDZ Shengzhi Yu Biyun.  Reproduction and Contraception.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) 1980-
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(4),56,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3496 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CTYAD8 Zhongcaoyao.  Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.11-
      1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,408,1990
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 36 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 6 week(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material,
   sperm morphology, motility, and count)
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
   Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating
   females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
REFERENCE :
   ZYZAEU Zhongguo Yaoxue Zazhi. Chinese Pharmacuetical Journal. (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. China) V.24-
   1989-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,652,1989
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 4415 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 3-7 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 :
   SCYYDZ Shengzhi Yu Biyun.  Reproduction and Contraception.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) 1980-
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(4),47,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1748 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 4 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating
   females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
REFERENCE :
   CTYAD8 Zhongcaoyao.  Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.11-
      1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,408,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intracervical
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 134 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 4-5 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 :
   SCYYDZ Shengzhi Yu Biyun.  Reproduction and Contraception.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) 1980-
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(4),47,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intracervical
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 104 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 5-6 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 :
   SCYYDZ Shengzhi Yu Biyun.  Reproduction and Contraception.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) 1980-
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(4),47,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 4370 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 3-7 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 :
   CTYAD8 Zhongcaoyao.  Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.11-
      1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,408,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 8750 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-5 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 :
   SCYYDZ Shengzhi Yu Biyun.  Reproduction and Contraception.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) 1980-
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(4),47,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 17500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-10 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   SCYYDZ Shengzhi Yu Biyun.  Reproduction and Contraception.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) 1980-
    Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(4),47,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 1748 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 2 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating
   females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)
REFERENCE :
   CTYAD8 Zhongcaoyao.  Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.11-
      1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,408,1990
 
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