*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : YX3994300
CHEMICAL NAME : Venom, snake, Pelamis platurus
LAST UPDATED : 199109
DATA ITEMS CITED : 8
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Human
Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Pelamis platurus venom
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD25 - Lethal Dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Human
DOSE/DURATION : 82 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
27UDAK "Food-Drugs from the Sea, Proceedings of the Conference, 3rd,
Kingston, RI, 1972," Worthen, L.R., ed., Washington, DC, Marine Technology
Soc., 1973 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,247,1973
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 67 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
TOXIA6 Toxicon. (Pergamon Press Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 OBW,
UK) V.1- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,901,1983
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 92 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
27UDAK "Food-Drugs from the Sea, Proceedings of the Conference, 3rd,
Kingston, RI, 1972," Worthen, L.R., ed., Washington, DC, Marine Technology
Soc., 1973 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,247,1973
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION : 50 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
27UDAK "Food-Drugs from the Sea, Proceedings of the Conference, 3rd,
Kingston, RI, 1972," Worthen, L.R., ed., Washington, DC, Marine Technology
Soc., 1973 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,247,1973
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Primate - monkey
DOSE/DURATION : 160 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
27UDAK "Food-Drugs from the Sea, Proceedings of the Conference, 3rd,
Kingston, RI, 1972," Worthen, L.R., ed., Washington, DC, Marine Technology
Soc., 1973 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,247,1973
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
REFERENCE :
JPPMAB Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. (Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great
Britain, 1 Lambeth High St., London SEI 7JN, UK) V.1- 1949-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,139,1976
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION : 1 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
27UDAK "Food-Drugs from the Sea, Proceedings of the Conference, 3rd,
Kingston, RI, 1972," Worthen, L.R., ed., Washington, DC, Marine Technology
Soc., 1973 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,247,1973
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Bird - pigeon
DOSE/DURATION : 75 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
27UDAK "Food-Drugs from the Sea, Proceedings of the Conference, 3rd,
Kingston, RI, 1972," Worthen, L.R., ed., Washington, DC, Marine Technology
Soc., 1973 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,247,1973
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