Experiment 1080424

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismMontanoa tomentosa (ASTERACEAE)
CitationMATEOS,JL: NORIEGA,L:. (1979). UTERO-EVACUANT EXTRACTS FROM PLANT SUBSTANCES.. ()
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseDRIED LEAVES(1 KG) WERE HEATED WITH 15 LITERS OF WATER FOR 3 HR UNDER REFLUX. THE WATER LAYER WAS TREATED WITH CHARCOAL, STIRRED FOR 2 HRS, AND FILTERED. THE FILTERED SOLID WAS SUSPENDED IN 3 LITERS OF BENZENE. DISTILLATION OF THE BENZENE CAUSED THE ELIMINATION OF ABOUT 200 ML OF WATER,YIELDING A BENZENE LAYER WHICH WHEN EVAPORATED TO DRYNESS GAVE 3.0 GM OF AN OIL. THE OIL WAS MODERATELY ACTIVE WHEN ADMINISTERED TO A PREGNANT WOMAN AND CAUSED EXPULSION OF THE FETUS WITHIN 10-20 HRS AFTER ORAL ADMINISTRATION.
Dose amount500.0 MG
Number5
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN(PREGNANT)
Per unitPERSON
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractHOT H2O EXT