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Toxicological information

Repeated dose toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
sub-chronic toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
data is from peer reviewed journals

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Fragrance Material review for the test chemical
Author:
McGinty et.al
Year:
2012
Bibliographic source:
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2012

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Refer below principle
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Subchronic oral toxicity test of the test chemical was conducted on rats
GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Benzyl butyrate
EC Number:
203-105-1
EC Name:
Benzyl butyrate
Cas Number:
103-37-7
Molecular formula:
C11H14O2
IUPAC Name:
benzyl butanoate
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Benzyl butyrate
- IUPAC NAME: Butanoic acid, phenylmethyl ester
- Molecular formula : C11H14O2
- Molecular weight : 178.23 g/mole
- Smiles notation : c1(COC(CCC)=O)ccccc1
- InChl : 1S/C11H14O2/c1-2-6-11(12)13-9-10-7-4-3-5-8-10/h3-5,7-8H,2,6,9H2,1H3
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: liquid

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male/female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
No data available

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: feed
Vehicle:
other: Diet
Details on oral exposure:
No data
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
12 weeks
Frequency of treatment:
No data available
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
2229.9 (males) and 1815.9 mg/Kg (females) - Total intake
No. of animals per sex per dose:
12/sex
Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
No data available
Positive control:
No data available

Examinations

Observations and examinations performed and frequency:
CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes, Physical appearance and behaviour was observed

DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: No data available

BODY WEIGHT: No data
- Time schedule for examinations: No data available

FOOD CONSUMPTION AND COMPOUND INTAKE (if feeding study):
- Food consumption for each animal determined and mean daily diet consumption calculated as g food/kg body weight/day: Yes
- Compound intake calculated as time-weighted averages from the consumption and body weight gain data: No data

FOOD EFFICIENCY:
- Body weight gain in kg/food consumption in kg per unit time X 100 calculated as time-weighted averages from the consumption and body weight gain data: No data

WATER CONSUMPTION AND COMPOUND INTAKE (if drinking water study): No data
- Time schedule for examinations: No data available

OPHTHALMOSCOPIC EXAMINATION: No data
- Time schedule for examinations:
- Dose groups that were examined: No data available

HAEMATOLOGY: No data
- Time schedule for collection of blood: No data available
- Anaesthetic used for blood collection: No data
- Animals fasted: No data
- How many animals: No data available
- Parameters checked in table [No.?] were examined.

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY: No data
- Time schedule for collection of blood:
- Animals fasted: No data
- How many animals: No data available
- Parameters checked in table [No.?] were examined.

URINALYSIS: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of urine: at the end of 12 weeks
- Metabolism cages used for collection of urine: No data
- Animals fasted: No data
- Parameters checked in table [No.?] were examined.

NEUROBEHAVIOURAL EXAMINATION: No data
- Time schedule for examinations: No data available
- Dose groups that were examined: No data available
- Battery of functions tested: sensory activity / grip strength / motor activity / other: No data available

OTHER: No data
Sacrifice and pathology:
GROSS PATHOLOGY: Yes, liver and kidney weights were taken
HISTOPATHOLOGY: No
Other examinations:
No data
Statistics:
No data available

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Description (incidence and severity):
No signs of clinical toxicity were observed.
Mortality:
no mortality observed
Body weight and weight changes:
not specified
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
not specified
Food efficiency:
no effects observed
Description (incidence and severity):
No abnormalities were observed
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not specified
Ophthalmological findings:
not specified
Haematological findings:
not specified
Clinical biochemistry findings:
not specified
Urinalysis findings:
no effects observed
Description (incidence and severity):
No abnormalities were observed
Behaviour (functional findings):
not specified
Immunological findings:
not specified
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
not specified
Gross pathological findings:
not specified
Neuropathological findings:
not specified
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
no effects observed
Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
not specified
Other effects:
not specified

Effect levels

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Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
2 229.9 mg/kg diet
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
other: Physical appearance, behavior, food utilization, Liver and kidney weights
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
1 815.9 mg/kg diet
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
female
Basis for effect level:
other: Physical appearance, behavior, food utilization, Liver and kidney weights

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) is considered to be 2229.9 mg/Kg (males) and 1815.9 mg/Kg (females) when rats were exposed to the test chemical for 12 weeks.
Executive summary:

Repeated dose oral toxicity study was performed using rats to determine the toxic nature of the test chemical. The test chemical was incorporated into the diet of 24 (12/sex) rats for 12 weeks as part of a blend with five other aromatic esters. The total intake was 2229.9 (males) and 1815.9 mg (females); The test chemical alone was not measured. Observations were made on physical appearance, behavior, and food utilization.  Urine samples were collected at the end of the 12 weeks. Liver and kidney weights were obtained. The no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) is considered to be 2229.9 mg/Kg (males) and 1815.9 mg/Kg (females) when rats were exposed to the test chemical for 12 weeks.

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