*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XX2035000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Tremella fuciformis Berk., polysaccharide extract
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1629 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CYTPDT Zhongyao Tongbao.  Bulletin of Chinese Materia Medica.  (China
   International Book Trading Corp., POB 2820, Beijing, Peop. Rep. China)
   V.1-13, 1955-88 Suspended 1960-80(?). For Publisher information, see ZZZAE3
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7(4),35,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 380 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
REFERENCE :
   JTCMEC Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (English Edition). (All-China
   Assoc. of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese
   Medicine)  V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,95,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 115 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
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: 24,153,1993
 
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