*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OG7570000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Lectin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 90320-57-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Agaricus bisporus mushroom lectin
   * Ricinus lectin
   * Soybean lectin
   * Soybean phytohemagglutinin
   * Standard lectin
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1240 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - food intake (animal)
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   40,217,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1240 pg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   TOXIA6 Toxicon.  (Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW,
   UK)  V.1-    1962-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,157,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 17500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JOBIAO Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo).  (Japanese Biochemical Soc., c/o
   Japan Academic Soc. Center, 2-4-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan) V.1- 
     1922-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 96,35,1984
 
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