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RTECS NUMBER            : DR9899000
CHEMICAL NAME           : 8-Berbinol,
                          13,13a-didehydro-9,10-dimethoxy-2,3-(methylenedioxy)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 10134-52-8
LAST UPDATED            : 198606
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H20-N-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 354.41
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T G5 D6 C666 HO JO ON IH PH&&T&&J PQ RO1 SO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Berberinol
   * 9,10-Dimethoxy-2,3-(methylenedioxy)-13,13a-didehydro-8-berbinol
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 22 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   PCJOAU Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal (English Translation).  Translation
   of KHFZAN. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013)  No.1-
   1967-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,486,1981
 
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