*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CE8860000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Arbus lectins, crude
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Lectins isolated from the seeds of Abrus precatorius
REFERENCE :
   85EGD4 "Toxins: Animal, Plant and Microbial; Proceedings of the
   International Symposium," Rosenberg, P., ed., New York, Pergamon Press Inc.,
   1978
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Crude abrus lectins
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 20 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   85EGD4 "Toxins: Animal, Plant and Microbial; Proceedings of the
   International Symposium," Rosenberg, P., ed., New York, Pergamon Press Inc.,
   1978  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,837,1978
 
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