(Z)-N-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]-9-octadecenamide

Repeated dose toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

short-term repeated dose toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1983

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Remarks:

Not GLP

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1983

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 407 (Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents)

Deviations:

not specified

GLP compliance:

no

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Amides, C12-18 and C18-unsatd., N-(hydroxyethyl)

EC Number:

292-481-0

EC Name:

Amides, C12-18 and C18-unsatd., N-(hydroxyethyl)

IUPAC Name:

292-481-0

Constituent 2

Reference substance name:

90622-77-8

Cas Number:

90622-77-8

IUPAC Name:

90622-77-8

Test material form:

solid

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Comperlan 100 (90622-77-8)
- Physical state: Waxy material with a slightly fatty odor

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Mus-Rattus, Brunntal, Germany
- Age at study initiation: between 6-7 wk
- Weight at study initiation: 111 (f) - 125 (m) g
- Housing: plastic cages, 3 males and 5 females/cage
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum (Altromin Ratdiet No. 1424 DK, Altromin GmbH, Lage, Germany)
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum (tap water)
- Acclimation period: 6 d

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 18-20
- Humidity (%): 60-75
- Air changes (per hr): 11
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

olive oil

Details on oral exposure:

doses were adpated weekly to the body weight

Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:

no

Duration of treatment / exposure:

28 d

Frequency of treatment:

daily once, 5 times/wk

Doses / concentrations

Doses / concentrations 1

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
70 mg/kg bw/d (Days 1-28)
Basis:
actual ingested

Doses / concentrations 2

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
250 mg/kg bw/d (Days 1-28)
Basis:
actual ingested

Doses / concentrations 3

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
750 mg/kg bw/d (Days 1-14)
Basis:
actual ingested

Doses / concentrations 4

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
1500 mg/kg bw/d (Days 15-28)
Basis:
actual ingested

No. of animals per sex per dose:

10/sex/dose for main study; 5/sex/dose for 4 month recovery period

Control animals:

yes, concurrent no treatment

Details on study design:

according to standard procedure

Examinations

Observations and examinations performed and frequency:

CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: daily


DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: end of study


BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: weekly


HAEMATOLOGY: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of blood: end of study
- Anaesthetic used for blood collection: Yes (ether)
- How many animals: 10 per dose and sex
- Parameters checked: Hematocrit, erythrocytes, leukocytes, hemoglobin, thrombocytes, mean corpuscular volume, white blood cell differntial


CLINICAL CHEMISTRY: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of blood: end of study
- How many animals: 10 per sex and dose
- Parameters checked: GPT, GOT, AP, glucose, urea, total protein, calcium, phosphate, cholestrol


URINALYSIS: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of urine: end of study
- Metabolism cages used for collection of urine: No
- Parameters checked: urea, creatinin, sodium, potassium, glucose, calcium, ap


NEUROBEHAVIOURAL EXAMINATION: No


Other: Groups of 5 male and 5 female rats kept for an additional 4 month recovery period.

Sacrifice and pathology:

GROSS PATHOLOGY: Yes
the following tissues/organs were examined:
adrenal gland (2)
aorta thoracica
brain (cornu ammonis)
coagulating gland with seminal vesicle
epididymis (2)
eye with optic nerve (2)
heart
intestine, large
intestine, small
kidney (2)
liver
lungs
lymph node (cervical) (1)
lymph node (mesenteric) (1)
mucles
oesophagus
ovary (2)
pancreas
prostate
salivary glands (mandibular,
parotid and sublingual gland)
skin
spleen
stomach
testicle (2)
thymus
thyroid (2) (incl. parathyroids)
tongue
trachea (incl. larynx)
urinary bladder
uterus (incl. cervix and oviducts)



HISTOPATHOLOGY: Yes
see gross pathology

Statistics:

't' test used for statistical analysis of all parameters except organ weight (U-test)

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Clinical signs:

no effects observed

Mortality:

no mortality observed

Body weight and weight changes:

no effects observed

Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):

not specified

Food efficiency:

not specified

Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):

not specified

Ophthalmological findings:

not examined

Haematological findings:

no effects observed

Clinical biochemistry findings:

effects observed, treatment-related

Urinalysis findings:

no effects observed

Behaviour (functional findings):

not examined

Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:

effects observed, treatment-related

Gross pathological findings:

no effects observed

Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:

no effects observed

Histopathological findings: neoplastic:

no effects observed

Details on results:

The doses up to 1500 mg/kg bw/d were tolerated by all animals without lethality. The body weight gain and total increase of body weights did not differ from the control group. Absolute and relative organ weights showed no significant changes in the substance groups compared to the control group, accept the organ weight of the adrenal gland which is increased for the females of group 3 (250 mg/kg) and 4 (750/1500 mg/kg bw). This result is considered of no relevance. The pathological, histological evaluation did not show significant compound related gross or microscocopic organ injury of liver, kidneys, adrenals, heart, lung, spleen and gonads; dose independent reversible local findings were restricted to the fore stomach mucose of the highest group (hyperplastic and cellular changes in the forestomach but not dose-related and also found in controls. Attributed to the use of olive oil as carrier. Effects disappeared during 4 month recovery period). The biochemical parameters calcium, blood sugar, urea, creatinine, cholesterine, GGT, GOT, GPT and LDH did not show any irregular signs. Slight alterations of phosphate in the highest group were noted and regarded as dose/compound related but not critical effect.

Effect levels

Key result

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Effect level:

> 750 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)

Sex:

male/female

Basis for effect level:

other: No biologically relevant effects observed on any of the parameters recorded at any dose. Also, test animals treated with 1500 mg/kg bw /d (Day 15-28) showed no adverse effect

Target system / organ toxicity

Key result

Critical effects observed:

no

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Under the study conditions, the systemic NOAEL was considered to be >750 mg/kg bw.

Executive summary:

A study was conducted to determine the repeated dose oral toxicity of the test substance to rats according to a method similar or equivalent to OECD Guideline 407. Groups of 10 male and 10 female rats were orally gavaged with the test substance diluted in olive oil 5 d/wk at 0, 70, 250, 750 (Days 1-14) or 1500 (Days 15-28) for 28 d. Clinical signs, bodyweight, hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, gross and microscopic pathology were recorded. Additional groups of 5 male and 5 female rats were kept for a 4 month recovery period. No treatment-related adverse effects were observed at any of the doses. Changes in the forestomach at some doses including controls were attributed to the use of olive oil and found to be reversible after end of exposure. The doses up to 1500 mg/kg bw/d were tolerated by all animals without lethality. The body weight gain and total increase of body weights did not differ from the control group. The pathological, histological evaluation did not show significant compound related gross or microscopic organ injury of liver, kidneys, adrenals, heart, lung, spleen and gonads. Dose-independent reversible local findings were restricted to the fore stomach mucosa of the highest group. The biochemical parameters calcium, blood sugar, urea, creatinine, cholesterol, GGT, GOT, GPT and LDH did not show any irregular signs. Slight alterations of phosphate in the highest group were noted and regarded as dose/compound related but not critical effect. Hence, under the study conditions, the systemic NOAEL was considered to be >750 mg/kg bw (Gloxhuber, 1983).