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Endpoint:
screening for reproductive / developmental toxicity
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009
Report date:
2018

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 422 (Combined Repeated Dose Toxicity Study with the Reproduction / Developmental Toxicity Screening Test)
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
yes
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
β-Alanine, N-(2-carboxyethyl)-, N-coco alkyl derivs., disodium salts
EC Number:
290-476-8
EC Name:
β-Alanine, N-(2-carboxyethyl)-, N-coco alkyl derivs., disodium salts
IUPAC Name:
290-476-8
Specific details on test material used for the study:
87 % pure. Dose levels were corrected for purity (ie reported figures are for nominal 100% purity).

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: HanRcc WIST
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
not specified
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
Dosing began 14 days before mating and continued for 28 days for males and for day four of lactation for females
Frequency of treatment:
Daily
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Dose / conc.:
0 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Dose / conc.:
43 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Dose / conc.:
160 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Dose / conc.:
600 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
10 males and 10 females
Control animals:
not specified

Examinations

Parental animals: Observations and examinations:
Clinical signs daily (including maternal behaviour)
Functional observation battery (FOB)
Food consumption
Body weights
Blood sampling
Body temperature (during FOB)

Results and discussion

Results: P0 (first parental generation)

General toxicity (P0)

Body weight and weight changes:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Reduced weight gain.
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
effects observed, treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Adaptive changes to liver and kidneys.

Effect levels (P0)

Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
43 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Based on:
act. ingr.
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: effects reported
Remarks on result:
other: 160 mg/kg bw/day used for calculation of DNELs as effects considered to be adaptive

Target system / organ toxicity (P0)

Critical effects observed:
not specified

Results: F1 generation

Details on results (F1)

No treatment-related effects on litter size or survival were observed. No treatment-related effects on body weight were observed in offspring. Body weight gain was slightly decreased in males and females at 160 and 600 mg/kg/day, but there was no dose response.

No findings were observed on macroscopic examination of the offspring. The reproductive/developmental LOAEL for Sodium coco β-iminodipropionate in rats is not established.

The reproductive/developmental NOAEL is 600 mg/kg bw/day, the highest dose tested, in males and females.

Effect levels (F1)

Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Generation:
F1
Effect level:
600 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Based on:
act. ingr.
Remarks:
highest maternal dose
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
other: no adverse effects at highest maternal dose

Target system / organ toxicity (F1)

Critical effects observed:
no

Overall reproductive toxicity

Reproductive effects observed:
no

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The reproductive/developmental NOAEL is 600 mg/kg bw/day, the highest dose tested, in males and females.
Executive summary:

No treatment-related effects on litter size or survival were observed. No treatment-related effects on body weight were observed in offspring. Body weight gain was slightly decreased in males and females at 160 and 600 mg/kg/day, but there was no dose response.   No findings were observed on macroscopic examination of the offspring. The reproductive/developmental LOAEL for Sodium coco β-iminodipropionate in rats is not established. The reproductive/developmental NOAEL is 600 mg/kg bw/day, the highest dose tested, in males and females.