*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CA1183000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Annona muricata L., extract
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Plant belonging to the family Annonaceae
REFERENCE :
   JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
   Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK)  V.1-    1949-
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Sorsaka
 
                       *** 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           : 178 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJEBA6 Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.  (Publications & Information
   Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,619,1990
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 300 gm/kg/1Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - tumors
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   JNCIAM Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  (Washington, DC)  V.1-60,
   1940-78.  For publisher information, see JJIND8.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   46,1131,1971
 
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