*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GS3774090
CHEMICAL NAME           : Curcuma zedoaria (berg)Rosc., extract
LAST UPDATED            : 199609
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 6
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Keimeigash
   * Sati extract
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 5418 mg/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: 13,224,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   IJEBA6 Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.  (Publications & Information
   Directorate, CSIR, Hillside Rd., New Delhi 110 012, India)  V.1-    1963-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,250,1969
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 122 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : male 28 week(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland,
   accessory glands
REFERENCE :
   KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho.  Clinical Report.  (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda
   Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan)  V.1-    1960-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,2386,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 3900 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-4 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Maternal Effects - ovaries, fallopian tubes
   Reproductive - Maternal Effects - uterus, cervix, vagina
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: 12,122,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 3250 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-10 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
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: 13,224,1982
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 3900 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 6-9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or
   resorbed implants per total number of implants)
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: 12,122,1981
 
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