*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MA1578000
CHEMICAL NAME           : L-Glutamic acid, monosodium salt, monohydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 6106-04-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199009
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H8-N-O4.H2O.Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 171.15
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Glutamic acid, monosodium salt, monohydrate, L-
   * Monosodium glutamate monohydrate
   * Monosodium L-glutamate monohydrate
   * MSG monohydrate
   * Sodium glutamate monohydrate
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 15800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,257,1990
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 16400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - ptosis
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
   Behavioral - ataxia
REFERENCE :
   IYKEDH Iyakuhin Kenkyu.  Study of Medical Supplies.  (Nippon Koteisho
   Kyokai, 12-15, 2-chome, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan)  V.1- 1970- 
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,257,1990
 
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