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Toxicological information

Basic toxicokinetics

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
basic toxicokinetics in vivo
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Basic data given.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Esters as Preservatives III.
Author:
Jones, P.S. et al.
Year:
1956
Bibliographic source:
J Am Pharm assoc Sci Ed 45, 265-273

Materials and methods

Objective of study:
excretion
metabolism
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Dogs were treated with the test substance by intravenous application. After 48 h, excretion of the test substance and its metabolites via urine was investigated.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
EC Number:
202-307-7
EC Name:
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Cas Number:
94-13-3
Molecular formula:
C10H12O3
IUPAC Name:
propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
- Analytical purity: no data
Radiolabelling:
no

Test animals

Species:
dog
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
intravenous
Vehicle:
not specified
Doses / concentrations
Dose / conc.:
50 mg/kg bw (total dose)
No. of animals per sex per dose / concentration:
at least 3
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Main ADME resultsopen allclose all
Type:
metabolism
Results:
The major part of the test substance was recovered in urine as free p-hydroxybenzoic acid and as conjugate with glucuronic acid.
Type:
excretion
Results:
94% of the test substance were recovered within 48 h in urine.

Toxicokinetic / pharmacokinetic studies

Details on excretion:
48 h after treatment, 94% of the test substance was recovered in urine.

Metabolite characterisation studies

Metabolites identified:
yes
Details on metabolites:
0.1% of the test substance were found in urine after intravenous injection. The major part of the recovered test substance was found as free p-hydroxybenzoic acid (26.0%) and as conjugate with glucuronic acid (22.6%).

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
no bioaccumulation potential based on study results