*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : JY5700000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Emetine dimer
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   A mixture of emetine and methylene iodide (5:2) in dry xylene was heated
   under reflux for 8 hours, filtered and recrystallized
REFERENCE :
   JSICAZ Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological
   Sciences.  (New Delhi, India)  V.14-21, 1955-62.  For publisher information,
   see IJEBA6.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,84,1962
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C59-H84-I2-N4-O8
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 1231.27
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 4200 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 14 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
REFERENCE :
   JSICAZ Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological
   Sciences.  (New Delhi, India)  V.14-21, 1955-62.  For publisher information,
   see IJEBA6.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,84,1962
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 7 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 14 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured
   before birth)
REFERENCE :
   JSICAZ Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Section C: Biological
   Sciences.  (New Delhi, India)  V.14-21, 1955-62.  For publisher information,
   see IJEBA6.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,84,1962
 
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