*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VP5220000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sanguinarine, chloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5578-73-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 7
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C20-H14-N-O4.Cl
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 367.80
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (1,3)Benzodioxolo(5,6-c)-1,3-dioxolo(4,5-i)phenanthridinium, 13-methyl-,  
   chloride
   * Sanguinarine chloride
   * Sanguinarine hydrochloride
   * Sanguinarium chloride
   * Viadent
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1658 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,199,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 162,265,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 29 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,199,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 102 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PLMEAA Planta Medica.  (Georg Thieme Verlag, Postfach 732, D-7000 Stuttgart
   1, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,161,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 15900 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PLMEAA Planta Medica.  (Georg Thieme Verlag, Postfach 732, D-7000 Stuttgart
   1, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,161,1981
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 73 mg/kg/1W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 162,265,1948
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 2700 ug/kg/2W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,199,1987
 
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