*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : OQ1410000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Maswin
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Tablets prepared from the aqueous extract of the berries of Embelia ribes
   and claimed to be an oral contraceptive in India
REFERENCE :
   JRIMAO Journal of Research in Indian Medicine.  (Varanasi, India)  V.1-10,
   1966-75.  For publisher information, see JRIHDC.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,107,1971
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Reproductive Effector
                          Human
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Human - woman
DOSE                    : 80 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 10 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
REFERENCE :
   JRIMAO Journal of Research in Indian Medicine.  (Varanasi, India)  V.1-10,
   1966-75.  For publisher information, see JRIHDC.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,107,1971
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 2 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1-5 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in
   number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
REFERENCE :
   JRIMAO Journal of Research in Indian Medicine.  (Varanasi, India)  V.1-10,
   1966-75.  For publisher information, see JRIHDC.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   6,107,1971
 
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