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Toxicological information

Developmental toxicity / teratogenicity

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
developmental toxicity
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1995
Report date:
1995

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: unknown
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Phloroglucinol
EC Number:
203-611-2
EC Name:
Phloroglucinol
Cas Number:
108-73-6
Molecular formula:
C6H6O3
IUPAC Name:
benzene-1,3,5-triol

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: feed
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Duration of test:
between day 7 and 15 of pregnancy
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
0, 200, 300 and 400 mg/kg bw/day
No. of animals per sex per dose:
20 pregnant female rats per dose

Results and discussion

Results: maternal animals

General toxicity (maternal animals)

Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Mortality:
no mortality observed

Maternal developmental toxicity

Number of abortions:
no effects observed
Pre- and post-implantation loss:
no effects observed
Early or late resorptions:
no effects observed
Dead fetuses:
no effects observed
Changes in pregnancy duration:
no effects observed

Effect levels (maternal animals)

Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
> 400 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect level:
other: no effects observed at the highest dose level of 400 mg/kg bw/day
Remarks on result:
other: see attached study results

Results (fetuses)

Fetal body weight changes:
no effects observed
Reduction in number of live offspring:
no effects observed

Effect levels (fetuses)

Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
> 400 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: no effects observed at the highest dose level of 400 mg/kg bw/day
Remarks on result:
other: see attached study results

Overall developmental toxicity

Key result
Developmental effects observed:
no
Lowest effective dose / conc.:
400 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Treatment related:
yes

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The substance is not teratogenic upto the highest dose level investigated (400 mg/kg bw/day)