Experiment 1096029

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeIP
OrganismDieffenbachia picta (ARACEAE)
CitationLADEIRA,AM: ANDRADE,SO: SAWAYA,P:. (1975). STUDIES ON DIEFFENBACHIA PICTA. TOXIC EFFECTS IN GUINEA PIGS.. 34()
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseTESTS WERE CARRIED OUT ON FRESH MATERIAL SINCE THE JUICE LOST ACTIVITY EVEN WHEN REFRIGERATED. STEM JUICE WAS FRACTIONATED BY CENTRIFUGATION(10,000 RPM AT 3 C/1 HOUR) AND THE PRECIPITATE WAS USED FOR TESTING. ALL EIGHT ANIMALS WERE DEAD AFTER 24 HOURS. ACTIVITY WAS UNSTABLE TO HEATING AT 100 C FOR FIVE MINUTES AND TO DRYING AT 50-60 C. PRETREATMENT WITH ANTIHISTAMINE DID NOT ALTER THE EFFECTS. INCUBATION OF THE TEST SUBSTANCE WITH CHYMOTRYPSIN DID NOT ALTER THE EFFECTS.
Dose amount0.4 ML
Number4
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalGUINEA PIG
Per unitANIMAL
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractJUICE