*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MG2100000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Gynostemma pentaphyllum (thumb.) Makino, total
                          saponins
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Total saponins obtained from fiveleaf gynostemma
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: 18,325,1987
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >10 gm/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: 18,325,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1850 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: 18,325,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4500 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: 21,313,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 755 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: 18,325,1987
 
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