*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : DG4415700 CHEMICAL NAME : Benzoic acid, 2-(bis(5-carboxy-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl)-3,4,5-tr ihydroxy-, homopolymer LAST UPDATED : 198910 DATA ITEMS CITED : 2 MOLECULAR FORMULA : (C22-H15-O13)x COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug Human SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES : * 2-(Bis(5-carboxy-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl)-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid homopolymer * Di-beta-resorcylic-gallic acid, polycondensed * 16 P *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Unreported SPECIES OBSERVED : Human DOSE/DURATION : 86 mg/kg/D TOXIC EFFECTS : Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting REFERENCE : BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. (London, UK) V.1-33, 1946-68. For publisher information, see BJPCBM. Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,30,1953 TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 5400 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value REFERENCE : BJPCAL British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. (London, UK) V.1-33, 1946-68. For publisher information, see BJPCBM. Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,30,1953 *** END OF RECORD ***