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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
1985
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Author:
Eisei Shikenjo Hokoku
Year:
1985
Bibliographic source:
Bulletin of the Institute of Hygienic Sciences. (Kokuritsu Eisei Shikenjo Kagaku, 18-1 Bushitsu Johobu, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158, Japan), Vol. 103, p. 29. Available from RTECS database.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Not specified
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Cholic acid
EC Number:
201-337-8
EC Name:
Cholic acid
Cas Number:
81-25-4
Molecular formula:
C24H40O5
IUPAC Name:
3,7,12-trihydroxycholan-24-oic acid
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
not specified
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
4 950 mg/kg bw

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
After oral administration to mice, the acute LD50 for cholic acid is 4950 mg/kg bw.