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RTECS NUMBER            : WI8887600
CHEMICAL NAME           : Stephania tetrandra S. Moore, root, total alkaloids
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
 
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TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 113 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - muscle weakness
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
REFERENCE :
   85PEAG "Zhongliu Yanjiu" Cancer Review, Yu, R., et al., eds., Shanghai
   Science/Technology Publisher, Peop. Rep. China, 1994
   Volume(issue)/page/year: -,216,1994
 
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