ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Ovalicin
;
immunosuppression
;
toxicity
;
metabolic toxification
;
skin
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The non-myelotoxic immunosuppressive sesquiterpene ovalicin, of fungal origin, is much more toxic when applied to the skin of animals than when injected i.v., the LD-50 in guinea pigs being 0.2 in the first case and 7 mg/kg in the second. It elicits aphagia and adipsia. It is assumed that ovalicin effects are due to slow, tissue-specific, metabolic toxification.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01953314
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