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Toxicological information

Repeated dose toxicity: oral

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
For studies in humans no OECD guideline exist.
The study is well documentated including experimental details.
GLP compliance:
no
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Calcium pyruvate
EC Number:
257-599-9
EC Name:
Calcium pyruvate
Cas Number:
52009-14-0
Molecular formula:
C3H4O3.1/2Ca
IUPAC Name:
calcium bis(2-oxopropanoate)
Test material form:
solid

Test animals

Species:
other: human
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: capsule
Details on route of administration:
Nine recreationally active subjects (8 women, 1 man; 64.9 +- 3.1 kg) consumed 7, 15, and 25 g of pyruvate.
Vehicle:
water
Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
After consumation of the pyruvate blood samples were collected every 30 minutes for a 4-h period. Urine was collected throughout the duration of the 4-h period for analysis of the pyruvate content.
Duration of treatment / exposure:
daily, 7 d
Doses / concentrationsopen allclose all
Dose / conc.:
25 other: g calcium pyruvate
Dose / conc.:
15 other: g calcium pyruvate
Dose / conc.:
7 other: g calcium pyruvate
No. of animals per sex per dose:
8 women, 1 man

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Haematological findings:
no effects observed
Clinical biochemistry findings:
no effects observed
Urinalysis findings:
no effects observed

Effect levels

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Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
367.4 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)
Based on:
test mat. (total fraction)
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
haematology
urinalysis
Remarks on result:
other: calcium pyruvate
Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOEL
Effect level:
25 other: g calcium pyruvate
Based on:
test mat. (total fraction)
Sex:
male/female
Basis for effect level:
haematology
urinalysis

Target system / organ toxicity

Key result
Critical effects observed:
no
Lowest effective dose / conc.:
25 other: g calcium pyruvate
System:
other: no effect was observed in any system
Organ:
other: no effect was observed in any organ

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Up to an daily uptake of 25 g calcium pyruvate for 7 days no adverse effects were observed.
Based on a body weight of maximum 68 kg this corresponds to 367.4 mg/kg bw.