*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TJ2090000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Physodine A
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 122051-33-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199409
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C31-H44-O10
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 576.75
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION           : 220 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia
   (usually neuromuscular blockage)
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   OJVRAZ Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research.  (Government Printer,
   Private Bag X85, Pretoria 0001, S. Africa)  V.25-    1951-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,641,1987
 
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