*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FH7230000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Cardiospermum helicacabum, leaf extract
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Plant belonging to the family Sapindaceae
REFERENCE :
   IJPPAZ Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology.  (All India Institute
   of Medical Sciences, Dept. of Physiology, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029,
   India)  V.1-    1957-
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Kanphutti
   * Mudakkattan
 
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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           : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   IJPPAZ Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology.  (All India Institute
   of Medical Sciences, Dept. of Physiology, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029,
   India)  V.1-    1957-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,203,1976
 
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