Abstract
Summary
(1) The acute toxicity in mice by the intraperitoneal route for several pure veratrum alkaloids and several alkaloidal mixtures from veratrum are presented. (2) The results suggested that predictive correlation did not occur between acute toxicity and hypotensive potency. (3) The influence of route of administration and species of animal on lethal dosage was demonstrated. Oral administration did not produce lethality in species capable of emesis.
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