*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WG1136000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Sophocarpine
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6483-15-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199412
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C15-H22-N2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 246.39
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 13,14-Didehydromatridin-15-one
   * Matridin-15-one, 13,14-didehydro-
   * (-)-Sophocarpine
 
                       *** 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           : 196 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ZYZAEU Zhongguo Yaoxue Zazhi. Chinese Pharmacuetical Journal. (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. China) V.24-
   1989-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,201,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 124 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ZYZAEU Zhongguo Yaoxue Zazhi. Chinese Pharmacuetical Journal. (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. China) V.24-
   1989-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,201,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 242 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   CTYAD8 Zhongcaoyao.  Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.11-
      1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,555,1980
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 72 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ZYZAEU Zhongguo Yaoxue Zazhi. Chinese Pharmacuetical Journal. (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. China) V.24-
   1989-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,201,1992
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intramuscular
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 92410 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - tremor
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   CTYAD8 Zhongcaoyao.  Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China) V.11-
      1980-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,555,1980
 
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