title: Toxicity studies with potassium embelate, a new analgesic compound.
abstract: Potassium embelate, 2,5-dihydroxy, 3-undecyl-1, 4-benzoquinone, from Embelia ribes Burm. was subjected to toxicity evaluation which included subacute, chronic, reproductive toxicity testing and teratological investigations in laboratory animals (mice, rats and monkeys). The results did not indicate adverse effects suggesting that potassium embelate is a safe compound.
authors.affiliation: Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu-Tawi, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Johri
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Pahwa
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Zutshi
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; D000700:Analgesics / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D016227:Benzoquinones; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011809:Quinones / Q000633:toxicity*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D016227:Benzoquinones; D011809:Quinones; C010945:embelin