Lecithins, acetylated

Acute Toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

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:

2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 425 (Acute Oral Toxicity: Up-and-Down Procedure)

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EPA OPPTS 870.1100 (Acute Oral Toxicity)

GLP compliance:

yes

Test type:

up-and-down procedure

Limit test:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Lecithins, acetylated

EC Number:

293-316-5

EC Name:

Lecithins, acetylated

Cas Number:

91053-50-8

Molecular formula:

Not applicable- complex UVCB substance

IUPAC Name:

91053-50-8

Details on test material:

Purity: Unknown variable composition biological substance (UVCBS)
Composition of test material, percentage of components: Unknown variable composition biological substance (UVCBS)

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Sprague-Dawley

Sex:

female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Age at study initiation:Young adult (10 weeks)
- Weight at study initiation: 185-200 grams
- Fasting period before study: Overnight
- Housing:The animals were singly housed in suspended stainless steel caging with mesh floors.
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 14 or 16 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20-23°C
- Humidity (%): 58-71%
- Air Changes (per hr): Not reported
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12-hour light/dark cycle

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on oral exposure:

The test substance was administered into the stomach using a stainless steel ball-tipped gavage needle attached to an appropriate syringe. Following administration, each animal was returned to its designated cage. Feed was replaced approximately 3-4 hours after dosing.

Doses:

5000 mg/kg

No. of animals per sex per dose:

3 females

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations: The animals were observed approximately 30 minutes post-dosing, during the first several hours post-dosing and at least once daily thereafter for 14 days after dosing.
-Frequency of weighing: Individual body weights of the animals were recorded prior to test substance administration (initial) and again on Days 7 and 14 (termination) following dosing.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: Yes

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Sex:

female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 5 000 mg/kg bw

Remarks on result:

other: No adverse effects observed. No deaths, clinical signs, body weight effects, or gross necropsy findings

Mortality:

None

Clinical signs:

other: There were no signs of gross toxicity, adverse pharmacologic effects, or abnormal behaviour.

Gross pathology:

No gross abnormalities were noted for any of the animals when necropsied.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Conclusions:

LD50 > 5000 mg/kg of body weight in female rats

Executive summary:

An acute oral toxicity test (Up and Down Procedure) was conducted with rats to determine the potential for the test substance to produce toxicity from a single dose via the oral route. An initial limit dose of 5000 mg/kg was administered to one healthy female rat by oral gavage. Due to the absence of mortality in this animal, two additional females received the same dose level, simultaneously. Since these animals survived, no additional animals were tested. Females were selected for the test because they are frequently more sensitive to the toxicity of test compounds than males. All animals were observed for mortality, signs of gross toxicity, and behavioural changes at least once daily for 14 days after dosing. Body weights were recorded prior to administration and again on Days 7 and 14 (termination) following dosing. Necropsies were performed on all animals at terminal sacrifice. All animals survived, gained body weight, and appeared active and healthy during the study. No clinical signs of toxicity were observed. No gross abnormalities were noted for any of the animals when necropsied at the conclusion of the 14-day observation period. Under the conditions of this study, the acute oral LD50 of the test substance is greater than 5000 mg/kg of body weight in female rats. According to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals and under the conditions of this study, classification is not required.