*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AX7875000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ajmalicine
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 483-04-5
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0097268
REFERENCE               : 4-27-00-07927 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C21-H24-N2-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 352.47
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T F6 D5 C666 EM ON SO TU&&TTTJ R1 UVO1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Human
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ajmalicin
   * Alkaloid II
   * Alkaloid C
   * Alkaloid F
   * 16,17-Didehydro-19-methyloxayohimban-16-carboxylic acid methyl ester
   * Hydrosarpan
   * Lamuran
   * Oxayohimban-16-carboxylic acid, 16,17-didehydro-19-methyl-, methyl ester, 
    (19-alpha)-
   * Ranitol
   * Raubaserp
   * Raubasil
   * Raubasin
   * Raubasine
   * Raumalina
   * Rauvasan
   * Sarpan
   * Substance II
   * Tensyl
   * Tetrahydroserpentine
   * py-Tetrahydroserpentine
   * Vincain
   * Vincein
   * Vinceine
   * delta-Yohimbine
   * gamma-Yohimbine
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - child
DOSE/DURATION           : 12500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - general anesthetic
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
   CHETBF Chest.  (American College of Chest Physicians, 911 Busse Hwy, Park
   Ridge, IL 60068) V.57-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 76,97,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   AEPPAE Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und
   Pharmakologie.  (Berlin, Ger.) V.110-253, 1925-66.  For publisher
   information, see NSAPCC.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 233,72,1958
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZQAG "Psychotropic Drugs and Related Compounds," 2nd ed., Usdin, E., and
   D.H. Efron, Washington, DC, 1972  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,117,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 24 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZQAG "Psychotropic Drugs and Related Compounds," 2nd ed., Usdin, E., and
   D.H. Efron, Washington, DC, 1972  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,117,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZQAG "Psychotropic Drugs and Related Compounds," 2nd ed., Usdin, E., and
   D.H. Efron, Washington, DC, 1972  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,117,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 165 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZQAG "Psychotropic Drugs and Related Compounds," 2nd ed., Usdin, E., and
   D.H. Efron, Washington, DC, 1972  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,117,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   AEPPAE Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und
   Pharmakologie.  (Berlin, Ger.) V.110-253, 1925-66.  For publisher
   information, see NSAPCC.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 233,72,1958
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZQAG "Psychotropic Drugs and Related Compounds," 2nd ed., Usdin, E., and
   D.H. Efron, Washington, DC, 1972  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,117,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZQAG "Psychotropic Drugs and Related Compounds," 2nd ed., Usdin, E., and
   D.H. Efron, Washington, DC, 1972  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,117,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research.  (Editio Cantor Verlag,
   Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.)  V.1-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 23,600,1973
 
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