*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MQ3200000
CHEMICAL NAME           : alpha-D-lyxo-Hexose, 2-amino-2-deoxy-, hydrochloride
LAST UPDATED            : 199412
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H13-N-O5.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 215.66
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 2-Amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-galactose hydrochloride
   * Galactose, 2-amino-2-deoxy-, hydrochloride, alpha-D-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 2660 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Liver - other changes
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: 11,262,1980
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1600 mg/kg/2D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
   Blood - change in clotting factors
   Biochemical - Metabolism (Intermediary) - other proteins
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: 11,262,1980
 
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