*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION *** RTECS NUMBER : MK6251100 CHEMICAL NAME : Herpestis monniera Linn., alkaloidal fraction SUBSTANCE DEFINITION : Plant belonging to the family Scrophularineae REFERENCE : IJPPAZ Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dept. of Physiology, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India) V.1- 1957- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,136,1961 LAST UPDATED : 199506 DATA ITEMS CITED : 1 COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug Natural Product *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA *** ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA ** TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse DOSE/DURATION : 85 mg/kg TOXIC EFFECTS : Autonomic Nervous System - ganglion blocker Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation REFERENCE : IJPPAZ Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dept. of Physiology, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India) V.1- 1957- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,136,1961 *** END OF RECORD ***