The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 0.73 g/kg (0.47-0.99 g/kg) and the acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits as 3.67 g/kg (2.11-5.23 g/kg) (Moreno, 1975).
Found in the leaves of Liatris odoratissima (Walt.) Willd. (Fam. Compositae) (Merck Index, 1968).
Preparation
By extraction of the dried leaves of L. odoratissima with a volatile solvent, followed usually by decolorization with charcoal and evaporation of the solvent.
