*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : NL9483000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Indole-3-methanol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 700-06-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 0121323
REFERENCE               : 5-21-03-00045 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 5
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H9-N-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 147.19
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BMJ D1Q
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3-Hydroxymethylindole
   * Indole-3-carbinol
   * 1H-Indole-3-methanol
   * 3-Indolylcarbinol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,159,1980
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 9100 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - jaundice (or hyperbilirubinemia) hepatocellular
   Liver - changes in liver weight
REFERENCE :
   TOXID9 Toxicologist.  (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway,
   Akron, OH 44311) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,292,1995
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 5600 mg/kg/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   TOXID9 Toxicologist.  (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway,
   Akron, OH 44311) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,292,1995
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 1 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - delayed effects
REFERENCE :
   TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.  (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E.
   First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1-    1959-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   141,68,1996
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 8-9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
   e.g., stunted fetus)
REFERENCE :
   FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.  (London, UK)  V.1-19, 1963-81.  For
   publisher information, see FCTOD7.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,159,1980
 
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