*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OM5452500
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ma-huang
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Chinese Ephedra herbal preparation containing 9% l-ephedrine
REFERENCE :
   TOXID9 Toxicologist.  (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway,
   Akron, OH 44311) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,111,1996
LAST UPDATED            : 199606
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Natural Product
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 112 gm/kg/2W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from stomach
   Gastrointestinal - ulceration or bleeding from small intestine
   Related to Chronic Data - death
REFERENCE :
   TOXID9 Toxicologist.  (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway,
   Akron, OH 44311) V.1-    1981-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,111,1996
 
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