*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : QH6000000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Myrtan tannin
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Eucalyptus redunca tannin
   * Tannin from myrtan
 
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                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 750 mg/kg/12W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Liver - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   BJCAAI British Journal of Cancer.  (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,
   Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK)  V.1-    1947-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   14,147,1960
 
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