*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : WJ2600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Stigmast-5-en-3-beta-ol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 83-46-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C29-H50-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 414.79
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Hormone
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Angelicin (steroid)
   * Cinchol
   * Cupreol
   * alpha-Dihydrofucosterol
   * 22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol
   * 24-alpha-Ethylcholesterol
   * Quebrachol
   * Rhamnol
   * beta-Sitosterin
   * beta-Sitosterol
   * SKF 14463
   * Stigmast-5-en-3-ol, (3-beta)-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 30 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
   JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility.  (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot,
   POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 46,461,1976
 
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