*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CL1590000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Avidin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1405-69-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Avidins
   * Glycoproteins, avidins
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 50 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-18 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
   (including nose and tongue)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan
   R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003)  V.1-    1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,91,1984
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 26400 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-21 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - skin and skin
   appendages
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
   BTMNA7 Bitamin. (Nippon Bitamin Gakkai, 4 Ushinomiya-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-Ku,
   Kyoto 606, Japan) V.1-    1948-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,686,1983
 
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