*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : JP7109000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Diumycin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 11141-18-7
LAST UPDATED            : 198903
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
 
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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           : 590 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Liver - other changes
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics.  (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
   Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan)  V.2-5, 1948-52;  V.21- 1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,163,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 590 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Liver - other changes
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   JANTAJ Journal of Antibiotics.  (Japan Antibiotics Research Assoc., 2-20-8
   Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141, Japan)  V.2-5, 1948-52;  V.21- 1968-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,163,1972
 
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