*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OD9910000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Laetrile
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1332-94-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 5608756
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C14-H15-N-O7
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 309.30
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Human
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cyanophenylmethyl-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid
   * l-Mandelonitrile-beta-glucuronic acid
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 60 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
   Liver - fatty liver degeneration
REFERENCE :
   SMJOAV Southern Medical Journal.  (Southern Medical Assoc., POB 2446,
   Birmingham, AL 35205) V.1-    1908-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,259,1986
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 198 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
   Behavioral - hallucinations, distorted perceptions
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   JAMAAP JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association.  (AMA, 535 N.
   Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610)  V.1-    1883-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   239,1532,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - man
DOSE/DURATION           : 1286 mg/kg/24W
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia
   (usually neuromuscular blockage)
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
REFERENCE :
   JAMAAP JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association.  (AMA, 535 N.
   Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610)  V.1-    1883-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   238,1361,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Multiple routes
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE/DURATION           : 4170 mg/kg/8W
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
   Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - body temperature increase
REFERENCE :
   CTRRDO Cancer Treatment Reports.  (Washington, DC)  V.60-71, 1976-87.  For
   publisher information,  see JNCIEQ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 62,169,1978
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - cyanosis
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
REFERENCE :
   JAMAAP JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association.  (AMA, 535 N.
   Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610)  V.1-    1883-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   242,169,1979
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 9600 pmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   SCIEAS Science.  (American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, 1333 H
   St., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1895-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   198,625,1977
 
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