*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : VQ1500000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Saponins, from rhizomes of costus speciosus (koen) Sm
LAST UPDATED            : 198910
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Costus speciosus (koen) Sm, saponins
   * KEU, saponins
   * Kust, saponins
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 5 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
REFERENCE :
   IJMRAQ Indian Journal of Medical Research.  (Indian Council of Medical
   Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India)  V.1-    1913-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,287,1972
 
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