*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : RI7290000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Oil of mediterranean bay
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 8007-48-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199803
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Laurus nobilis oil
   * Mediterranean bay oil
   * Oils, sweet bay
   * Roman Laurel oil
   * True Laurel oil
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 3310 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
   Behavioral - ataxia
   Behavioral - coma
REFERENCE :
   JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.1-    1953-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,777,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 330 uL/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JOETD7 Journal of Ethnopharmacology.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1979-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   58,9,1997

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   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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