Morin

Agent Name
Morin
CAS Number
480-16-0
Formula
C15-H10-O7
Major Category
Biological Agents
Morin formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2',3,4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavone; 2',4',3,5,7-Pentahydroxyflavone; 2',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavan-3-ol; 2'-Hydroxypelargidenolon 1522; 3,5,7,2',4'-Pentahydroxyflavone; 3,5,7,2',4'-Pentahydroxyflavonol; 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-; Al-Morin; Aurantica; Bois d'arc [French]; Bois d,Arc; C.I. 75660; C.I. Natural Yellow 11; C.I. Natural Yellow 11 (VAN); C.I. Natural Yellow 8; Calico Yellow; Osage Orange; Osage Orange Crystals; Osage Orange Extract; Toxylon Pomiferum; Zlut prirodni 11 [Czech]; Flavone, 2',3,4',5,7-pentahydroxy-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Wood Dusts & Extracts
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Yellow powder; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Found in the wood of old fustic and Osage orange trees; Used as a reagent for metal salts and as a textile dye; [Merck Index] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
Causes changes in blood and urine in acute oral toxic-dose studies of rats; Causes changes in organ weights, liver enzymes, and renal tubules in 13-week oral studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Toxic by ingestion; [Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
2.81E-14 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: