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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:
supporting study
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
significant methodological deficiencies
Remarks:
The study does not meet the main criteria of the specific testing guideline (duration, number of tested animals, haematology, clinical biochemistry, gross necropsy, etc.)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1985

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
In this study, the effect of camphene on serum lipids and apolipoproteins (apoproteins) was investigated in male Wistar rats in order to obtain more information on the physiological role of essential oils. Camphene was mixed with the powdered commercial rat ration at the level of 1%. A control group received the commercial rat ration alone. Three or four rats were used. The rats were fasted overnight prior to blood sampling from the abdominal aorta. Serum lipids and apoproteins were determined.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Camphene
EC Number:
201-234-8
EC Name:
Camphene
Cas Number:
79-92-5
Molecular formula:
C10H16
IUPAC Name:
2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Kyudo Co., Kumamoto
- Weight at study initiation: 248 ± 4.1 g
- Housing: The animals were kept in an air conditioned room
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum; NMF, Oriental Yeast Co, Tokyo.
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Photoperiod: 12 hrs dark / 12 hrs light

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: feed
Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Details on oral exposure:
PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS:

DIET PREPARATION
- Mixing appropriate amounts with (Type of food): Camphene was mixed with the powdered commercial rat ration.
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
14 Days
Frequency of treatment:
Daily
Doses / concentrations
Dose / conc.:
500 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Remarks:
Basis: 1 % of camphene mixed in diet
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3-4 male rats per group
Control animals:
yes, concurrent no treatment

Examinations

Observations and examinations performed and frequency:
CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Not specified

DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Not specified

BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: at beginning and at the end of study

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

HAEMATOLOGY: No

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of blood: At the end of study.
- Animals fasted: Yes. The rats were fasted overnight prior to blood sampling.
- How many animals: 3-4
- Parameters examined: Serum lipids (cholesterol and triacylglycerol) and apoproteins (Apo A-I)

OTHER: RELATIVE LIVER WEIGHT
- Time schedule for collection of blood: At the end of study.
Sacrifice and pathology:
GROSS PATHOLOGY: No

HISTOPATHOLOGY: No
Statistics:
Student's t test.

Results and discussion

Results of examinations

Clinical signs:
no effects observed
Mortality:
no mortality observed
Body weight and weight changes:
no effects observed
Description (incidence and severity):
No significant differences were observed in body weight gain between treated and control animals.
Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):
no effects observed
Description (incidence and severity):
No significant differences were observed in food consumption between treated and control animals.
Food efficiency:
not examined
Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):
not examined
Ophthalmological findings:
not examined
Haematological findings:
not examined
Clinical biochemistry findings:
no effects observed
Description (incidence and severity):
No significant differences in cholesterol, triacylglycerol and Apolipoprotein Apo A-I were observed between treated and control animals.
Urinalysis findings:
not examined
Behaviour (functional findings):
not examined
Immunological findings:
not examined
Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:
effects observed, non-treatment-related
Description (incidence and severity):
Liver weight per 100 g of body weight tended to increase by the supplementary essential oils. No significant increase was recorded for the test item.
Gross pathological findings:
not examined
Neuropathological findings:
not examined
Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:
not examined
Histopathological findings: neoplastic:
not examined
Other effects:
not examined

Effect levels

Key result
Dose descriptor:
NOAEL
Effect level:
>= 500 mg/kg bw/day (nominal)
Based on:
test mat.
Sex:
male
Basis for effect level:
clinical biochemistry

Target system / organ toxicity

Key result
Critical effects observed:
no

Any other information on results incl. tables

After 14 days, the NOAEL was equal or greater than 500 mg/kg bw/day for male rats.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
After 14 days of oral exposure, the NOAEL of camphene was equal or greater than 500 mg/kg bw/day for male rats.

Executive summary:

The effect of camphene on serum lipids and apolipoproteins (apoproteins) was investigated in male Wistar rats in order to obtain more information on the physiological role of essential oils. Camphene was mixed with the powdered commercial rat ration at the level of 1% (ca. 500 mg/kg bw/day). It was daily administered for 14 days. A control group received the commercial rat ration without test substance. Three or four rats were used. The rats were fasted overnight prior to blood sampling from the abdominal aorta. Serum lipids and apoproteins were determined. No significant differences were observed in body weight gain and/or food consumption between treated and control animals. Liver weight per 100 g of body weight tended to increase by the supplementary essential oils but not significantly. No significant differences in cholesterol, triacylglycerol and Apolipoprotein Apo A-I were observed between treated and control animals. Thus, the NOAEL of camphene was equal or greater than 500 mg/kg bw/day for male rats.