*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OH6350000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Leurosidine
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 15228-71-4
LAST UPDATED            : 198403
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C46-H58-N4-O9
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 811.08
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Leurosidine diacetate
   * Vincaleukoblastine, (4'-alpha)-
   * Vinrosidine
   * Vinrosidine diacetate
 
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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           : 50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - excitement
REFERENCE :
   33GVAL "Catharanthus Alkaloids," Taylor, W.I., and N.R. Farnsworth, eds.,
   New York, Marcel Dekker, 1975  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,72,1975
 
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