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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Type of information:
other: SCCS opinion 1439/11
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
20 December 2005 – 24 April 2006
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study without detailed documentation

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
SCCS Opinion on Indigofera tinctoria COLIPA no C170
Author:
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
Year:
2012
Bibliographic source:
978-92-79-30776-8
Report date:
2012

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Version / remarks:
1997
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Indigofera tinctoria, ext.
EC Number:
283-892-6
EC Name:
Indigofera tinctoria, ext.
Cas Number:
84775-63-3
Molecular formula:
n/a
IUPAC Name:
Indigofera tinctoria, ext.
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Details on test material:
composed as a powder of dried leaves.
Content of the main active ingredient Indican (indoxyl-β-D-glucosid):
3.56% (HPLC) respectively 2.01% after autoclaving.
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Content of the main active ingredient Indican (indoxyl-β-D-glucosid): 3.56% (HPLC) respectively 2.01% after autoclaving

Method

Species / strainopen allclose all
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 102
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
S9-mix
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
0, 3, 10, 33, 100, 333, 1000, 2500 and 5000 g/plate, without and with S9-mix
Vehicle / solvent:
DMSO
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
other: according to OECD guideline
True negative controls:
not specified
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
not specified
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
experiment 1: direct plate incorporation with at least 48 h incubation,without and with S9-mix
experiment 2: pre-incubation method with 60 minutes pre-incubation and at least 48 h incubation, without and with S9-mix
Rationale for test conditions:
not specified

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1535
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not determined
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1537
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not determined
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not determined
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not determined
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 102
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not determined
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Remarks on result:
not determinable

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Under the experimental conditions used Indigofera tinctoria was not genotoxic (mutagenic) in this gene mutation tests in bacteria.