*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : TJ3800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Pichia fermentans, glucan extract
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   A yeast belonging to the Saccharomycetaceae family
REFERENCE :
   USXXAM United States Patent Document.  (U.S. Patent Office, Box 9,
   Washington, DC 20231)
LAST UPDATED            : 199603
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Pichia, glucan extract
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   USXXAM United States Patent Document.  (U.S. Patent Office, Box 9,
   Washington, DC 20231)  Volume(issue)/page/year: #4705780
 
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