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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vivo mammalian somatic cell study: cytogenicity / bone marrow chromosome aberration
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study without detailed documentation
Justification for type of information:
This endpoint study record is supporting information reported within the read-across justification

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Vanillin
Author:
BIBRA
Year:
1990
Bibliographic source:
BIBRA (1990). {{{Vanillin}}}. (BIBRA Toxicity Profile). Surrey, UK: British Industrial Biological Research Association (BIBRA)

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 475 (Mammalian Bone Marrow Chromosome Aberration Test)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of assay:
mammalian bone marrow chromosome aberration test

Test material

1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Vanillin
EC Number:
204-465-2
EC Name:
Vanillin
Cas Number:
121-33-5
Molecular formula:
C8H8O3
IUPAC Name:
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Doses / concentrations
Dose / conc.:
500 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3 male mice

Results and discussion

Test results
Sex:
male
Genotoxicity:
negative
Toxicity:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
A dose of 500 mg/kg given by stomach tube did not induce chromosome damage (micronuclei) in the bone marrow of three male mice.