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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study with acceptable restrictions. Restrictions: only 4 Sallmonella strains tested.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1989
Report date:
1989

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
only 4 salmonelly strains tested
GLP compliance:
no
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-1-en-3-ol
EC Number:
208-008-8
EC Name:
3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-1-en-3-ol
Cas Number:
505-32-8
Molecular formula:
C20H40O
IUPAC Name:
3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-1-en-3-ol
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Isophytol, test substance no.: 88/600
- Physical state: not reported
- Analytical purity: 97.6 %
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): not reported

Method

Target gene:
histidine operon
Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
Aroclor 1254-treated rat liver S9
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
20, 100, 500, 2500, 5000 µg/plate (SPT and PIT, ± S9)
Vehicle / solvent:
- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: water
- Justification for choice of solvent/vehicle: test substance completely soluble in water
Controlsopen allclose all
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other: N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG, in DMSO), 5 µg/plate
Remarks:
TA100 and TA1535 without S9
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other: 4-nitro-o-phenylendiamine (in DMSO), 10 µg/plate
Remarks:
TA98 without S9
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
9-aminoacridine
Remarks:
TA1537 without S9

Migrated to IUCLID6: 100 µg/plate, (in DMSO)
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other: 2-aminoanthracene (in DMSO), 10 µg/plate
Remarks:
all strains with S9
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: in agar (plate incorporation) and preincubation

DURATION
- Preincubation period: 20 min at 37°C (preincubation test)
- Exposure duration: 48 hours


NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: triplicate plates

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: reduced his- background growth
Evaluation criteria:
Positive: doubling of spontaneous mutation rate compared to control, dose-response relationship, reproducibility of the results.

Results and discussion

Test results
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Remarks on result:
other: all strains/cell types tested
Remarks:
Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Maximum number of revertants (SPT):

      Control (mean ± SD)     Test substance (mean ± SD) (conc.)
 Strain  -S9  +S9  -S9  +S9
 TA100  111 ± 11  111 ± 13  121 ± 8 (20 µg)  133 ± 14 (2500 µg)
 TA98  31 ± 3  43 ± 2  29 ± 9 (500 µg)  47 ± 5 (5000 µg)
 TA1535  25 ± 2  23 ± 3  17 ± 3 (5000 µg)  21 ± 2 (100 µg)
 TA1537  8 ± 2  10 ± 2  8 ± 2 (2500 µg)  11 ± 1 (2500 µg)

Maximum number of revertants (PIT):

      Control (mean ± SD)     Test substance (mean ± SD) (conc.)
 Strain  -S9  +S9  -S9  +S9
 TA1535  29 ± 5  23 ± 6  28 ± 3 (20 µg)  26 ± 2 (20 µg)
 TA100  103 ± 4  118 ± 11  120 ± 11 (500 µg)  113 ± 8 (20 µg)
 TA1537  9 ± 3  11 ± 2  10 ± 2 (5000 µg)  14 ± 4 (100 µg)
 TA98  28 ± 5  47 ± 2  29 ± 9 (500 µg)  44 ± 3 (5000 µg)

Applicant's summary and conclusion