*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : EE1520500 CHEMICAL NAME : Bracken fern, chloroform fraction SUBSTANCE DEFINITION : Chloroform fraction of tannin isolated from braken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) REFERENCE : JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 65,131,1980 LAST UPDATED : 199506 DATA ITEMS CITED : 1 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** TUMORIGENIC DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat DOSE/DURATION : 1000 gm/kg/56W-C TOXIC EFFECTS : Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - colon tumors Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - Kidney tumors REFERENCE : JJIND8 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Washington, DC) V.61-79, 1978-87. For publisher information, see JNCIEQ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 65,131,1980 *** END OF RECORD ***