*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OK4471800
CHEMICAL NAME           : Luffa operculata Cong., aqueous extract
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Plant belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae
REFERENCE :
   JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,
   2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037)  V.50-    1961-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 63,942,1974
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay)
   Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
   Skin and Appendages - hair
REFERENCE :
   JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  (American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,
   2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037)  V.50-    1961-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 63,942,1974
 
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