Experiment 1253468

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeIN RATION
OrganismAcorus calamus (ARACEAE)
CitationTAYLOR,JM: JONES,WI: HAGAN,EC: GROSS,MA: DAVIS,DA: COOK,EL:. (1967). TOXICITY OF OIL OF CALAMUS (JAMMU VARIETY).. 10()
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseA TWO-YEAR FEEDING STUDY IN RATS PRODUCED MARKED GROWTH DEPRESSION(DOSE-RELATED),INCLUDING MACROSCOPIC LIVER ALTERATIONS CONSISTING OF DISCOLORATION,LEATHERY TEXTURE AND BLUNTED EDGES. MALIGNANT TUMORS, NOTED INITIALLY AFTER 59 WEEKS, WERE FOUND IN THE DUODENAL REGIONS OF RATS AT ALL DOSE LEVELS(500-5000 PPM). TUMORS OF THE SAME TYPE WERE NOT SEEN IN CONTROLS.
Dose amount500.0 PPM
Number6
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalRAT
Dose expressionCONC USED
ExtractESSENTIAL OIL