Extract of Ginger, obtained from the roots of Zingiber officinalis (Zingiberaceae) by total supercritical CO2 extraction

Endpoint summary

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Genetic toxicity in vitro

Description of key information

Genetic toxicity in vitro (OECD TG 471, Ames): Not mutagenic

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Remarks:

Ames

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

15 November 2005 - 7 Apr 2006

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.13/14 (Mutagenicity - Reverse Mutation Test Using Bacteria)

Version / remarks:

2000/32/EC

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Remarks:

2 Dec 2002

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Target gene:

Histidine

Species / strain / cell type:

S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102

Additional strain / cell type characteristics:

not applicable

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

S9

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

Preliminary toxicity test: 0, 0.15, 0.5, 1.5, 5, 15, 50, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 μg/plate
These results were not indicative of severe toxicity to prevent the test material being tested up to the maximum recommended dose level of 5000 μg/plate.
Experiment 1 and 2: 50, 150, 500, 1500 and 5000 μg/plate

Vehicle / solvent:

- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: DMSO
- Justification for choice of solvent/vehicle: The test material was immiscible in sterile distilled water at 50 mg/ml but was miscible in dimethyl sulphoxide at the same concentration.

Untreated negative controls:

no

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide

9-aminoacridine

N-ethyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine

benzo(a)pyrene

mitomycin C

other: 2-Aminoanthracene (2AA), 1,8-Dihydroxyanthraquinone (DAN)

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

METHOD OF APPLICATION: in medium; in agar (plate incorporation)

BACTERIAL DENSITY: 1 to 9.9 x 10^9 bacteria per ml.

DURATION
- Exposure duration: 48 hours an 37C

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: mitotic index; cloning efficiency; relative total growth; other:
- Any supplementary information relevant to cytotoxicity: visible reduction in the growth of the bacterial background lawn.

Rationale for test conditions:

According to guideline

Evaluation criteria:

The reverse mutation assay may be considered valid ifthe following criteria are met:
- All tester strain cultures exhibit a characteristic number of spontaneous revertants per plate in the vehicle and untreated controls.
- The appropriate characteristics for each tester strain have been confirmed, eg rfa cell-wall mutation and pKM101 plasmid R-factor etc.
- All tester strain cultures should be in the approximate range of 1 to 9.9 x 10^9 bacteria per ml.
- Each mean positive control value should be at least two times the respective vehicle control value for each strain, thus demonstrating both the intrinsic sensitivity of the tester strains to mutagenic exposure and the integrity of the S9-mix.
- There should be a minimum of four non-toxic test material dose levels.
- There should be no evidence of excessive contamination.

Statistics:

Statistical methods, as recommended by the UKEMS can be used as an aid to evaluation.
Kirkland D J (Ed) (1989) Statistical Evaluation of Mutagenicity Test Data. UKEMS Subcommittee on Guidelines for Mutagenicity Testing, Report - Part III, Cambridge University Press.

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 100

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 98

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity, but tested up to precipitating concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1535

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1537

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Remarks:

without S9-mix only

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Key result

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 102

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity, but tested up to precipitating concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

TEST-SPECIFIC CONFOUNDING FACTORS
- Precipitation: Observed in all strains and conditions at 5000 µg/plate

RANGE-FINDING/SCREENING STUDIES: These results were not indicative of severe toxicity to prevent the test material being tested up to the maximum recommended dose level of 5000 μg/plate.

HISTORICAL CONTROL DATA (with ranges, means and standard deviation and confidence interval (e.g. 95%)
- For Positive historical control data and Negative (solvent/vehicle) historical control data refer to the attached table.

Conclusions:

Based on the results of the in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria, the ginger CO2-Total Extract does not need to be classified for mutagenicity in accordance with the criteria outlined in Annex I of the CLP Regulation (1272/2008/EC).

Executive summary:

The potential of Ginger CO2-Total Extract to induce gene mutations was tested in an in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria (OECD TG 471, GLP) plate incorporation test using the Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100, and TA 102. The assay was performed in two independent experiments both with and without liver microsomal activation. Each concentration, including the controls, was tested in triplicate. The test item was tested at 50 - 5000 µg/plate. Precipitation of the test item in the overlay agar on the incubated agar plates was observed at 5000 µg/plate under all conditions. Toxic effects, evident as a reduction in the background lawn, were observed in TA100 and TA1535 (with and without S9-mix) and TA1537 (without S9-mix only) at 5000 μg/plate. All controls were considered valid. No substantial increase in revertant colony numbers of any of the five tester strains was observed following treatment, at any dose level, neither in the presence nor absence of metabolic activation (S9 mix). Based on these results Ginger CO2-Total Extract is considered to be non-mutagenic in this bacterial reverse mutation assay.

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (negative)

Additional information

Genetic toxicity in vitro (OECD TG 471, Ames)

The potential of Ginger Extract CO2 -Total Extract to induce gene mutations was tested in an in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria (OECD TG 471, GLP) plate incorporation test using the Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100, and TA 102. The assay was performed in two independent experiments both with and without liver microsomal activation. Each concentration, including the controls, was tested in triplicate. The test item was tested at 50 - 5000 µg/plate. Precipitation of the test item in the overlay agar on the incubated agar plates was observed at 5000 µg/plate under all conditions.  Toxic effects, evident as a reduction in the background lawn, were observed in TA100 and TA1535 (with and without S9-mix) and TA1537 (without S9-mix only) at 5000 μg/plate. All controls were considered valid. No substantial increase in revertant colony numbers of any of the five tester strains was observed following treatment, at any dose level, neither in the presence nor absence of metabolic activation (S9 mix). Based on these results Ginger CO2-Total Extract is considered to be non-mutagenic in this bacterial reverse mutation assay.

Justification for classification or non-classification

Based on the available data, the test substance Ginger oil CO2-Total Extract does not need to be classified for mutagenicity in accordance with the criteria outlined in Annex I of the CLP Regulation (1272/2008/EC).