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Toxicological information

Acute Toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
secondary literature

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Malic Acid and Sodium Malate
Author:
Fiume MZ, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Klaassen CD, Schroeter AL, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, and Andersen FA
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
Int J Toxicol 20 (Suppl 1): 47-55

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
L-malic acid
EC Number:
202-601-5
EC Name:
L-malic acid
Cas Number:
97-67-6
Molecular formula:
C4H6O5
IUPAC Name:
malic acid
Test material form:
solid

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
CD-1
Remarks:
albino CD-1 outbred mice
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: unspecified
Vehicle:
water
Remarks:
25% aq. solution
Doses:
5 doses (not specified)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
5

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
ca. 2 660 mg/kg bw
Mortality:
Signs of toxicity included death.
Clinical signs:
other: Signs of toxicity included ataxIa, prostration and convulsions.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 5 based on GHS criteria