Chestnut, C. sativa, ext.

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

March 2003

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2003

Report date:

2003

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Deviations:

no

Principles of method if other than guideline:

N/A

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Chestnut, C. sativa, ext.

EC Number:

283-619-0

EC Name:

Chestnut, C. sativa, ext.

Cas Number:

84695-99-8

IUPAC Name:

Chestnut, C. sativa, ext.

Test material form:

liquid

Details on test material:

Batch : 30591
yellow liquid

Method

Target gene:

Histidine

Species / strain

Species / strain / cell type:

S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and E. coli WP2

Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):

N/A

Additional strain / cell type characteristics:

not applicable

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

10% S9: S9-mix from the livers of male Sprague Dawley rats

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

Preliminary cytotoxicity testing study: 0; 50;150; 500; 1500; 5000 μg/plate, with and without S9-mix in TA 100 strain
Main study - Direct plate incorporation method: 0; 50;150; 500; 1500; 5000 μg/plate, with and without S9-mix in TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100, TA 102 and E. Coli strains
Confirmatory assay - pre-incubation method: 0; 50;150; 500; 1500; 5000 μg/plate, with and without S9-mix in TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100, TA 102 and E. Coli strains

Vehicle / solvent:

Apyrogen physiological serum (NaCl 0.9% (w/v)

Controls

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Remarks:

absolute negative control: spontaneous reversion rate

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene

9-aminoacridine

2-nitrofluorene

sodium azide

other: B-Propiolactone (without S9), 2-Anthramine (with S9), cis-platinium (II) Diammine Dichloride (without S9)

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

SOURCE OF TEST SYSTEM
- Bacteria used in the test was obtained from Unité de Programmation moléculaire et toxicologie génétiuqe CNRS UA 144 (Institut Pasteur)
METHOD OF APPLICATION: in agar (plate incorporation); preincubation
DURATION
- Preincubation period: 37 °C for 20 minutes
- Exposure duration: Plates were incubated at 37 ± 1 °C for 48-72 h
NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: Triplicate plates per dose level

Evaluation criteria:

The result of the test is considered as negative if the revertant number is below three fold the number of spontaneous reversions for TA 1535 and TA 1537 strains, and below two fold the number of spontaneous reversions fo TA 98, TA 100 and Escherichia coli WP2 strains with and/or without metabolic activation.
The validity criteria are:
- bacteriostatic activity of the highest concentration shall be equal to or less than 75%
- the spontaneous reversion rate of the absolute negative control shall comply with the laboratory's historical control data.
- the mean number of revertant colonies obtained for each strain and the corresponding positive control, with and/or without metabolic activation shall comply with laboratory's historical control data
The result of the test is considered positive if a concentration- related increase is obtained in one, or several of the 5 strains, with and/or without metabolic activation; a mutagenic effect is taken into account for a given concentration of the test substance if the number of revertant colonies is at least two fold that of spontaneous revertant colonies number for TA 98, TA 100 and Escherichia Coli (WP2) and 3 folds for TA 1535 and TA 1537.
All results must be confirmed in an independent experiment

Results and discussion

Test results

Test results 1

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1535

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

not specified

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 2

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1537

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

not specified

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 3

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 98

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

not specified

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 4

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 100

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

not specified

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 5

Species / strain:

E. coli WP2

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

not specified

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

There is no significant difference between the number of spontaneous reversions, the number of reversion obtained in the positive controls (without and with metabolic activation), and the mean of corresponding experimental historic values obtained in the laboratory.
Under the test conditions, there is no evidence of any increase of the number of revertant colonies in the presence of the test substance; without and with metabolic activation for bacterial strains in Salmonella typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and Escherichia coli WP2.

Executive summary:

A reverse gene mutation assay in bacteria, performed according to the OECD Guideline 471 and in compliance with GLP, strains of Salmonella typhimurium (TA1535, TA1537, TA98, TA100 and Escherichia Coli WP2) were exposed to test item at the following concentrations 0; 50;150; 500; 1500; 5000 μg/plate, with and without S9-mix.

There is no significant difference between the number of spontaneous reversions, the number of reversion obtained in the positive controls (without and with metabolic activation), and the mean of corresponding experimental historic values obtained in the laboratory.

Under the test conditions, there is no evidence of any increase of the number of revertant colonies in the presence of the test substance; without and with metabolic activation for bacterial strains in Salmonella typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and Escherichia coli WP2.