*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RI6492000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Oil of Arbus precatorius
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Oil extracted from the seeds of Abrus precatorius
REFERENCE :
   IJPAAO Indian Journal of Pharmacy.  (Bombay, India)  V.1-40(1), 1939-78. For
   publisher information, see IJSIDW.
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Reproductive Effector
                          Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Abrus precatorius oil
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 750 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 1 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
REFERENCE :
   IJPAAO Indian Journal of Pharmacy.  (Bombay, India)  V.1-40(1), 1939-78. For
   publisher information, see IJSIDW.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,235,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 33750 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 15 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 :
   IJPAAO Indian Journal of Pharmacy.  (Bombay, India)  V.1-40(1), 1939-78. For
   publisher information, see IJSIDW.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,235,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 2500 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 20 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 :
   IJPAAO Indian Journal of Pharmacy.  (Bombay, India)  V.1-40(1), 1939-78. For
   publisher information, see IJSIDW.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,235,1967
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE                    : 1250 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 10 day(s) pre-mating
                          female 1-10 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant
   per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated)
REFERENCE :
   IJPAAO Indian Journal of Pharmacy.  (Bombay, India)  V.1-40(1), 1939-78. For
   publisher information, see IJSIDW.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,235,1967
 
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