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Acute Toxicity: oral

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Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2005-10-05 to 2005-07-05
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2005
Report date:
2005

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.1 tris (Acute Oral Toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
standard acute method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
L-valine
EC Number:
200-773-6
EC Name:
L-valine
Cas Number:
72-18-4
Molecular formula:
C5H11NO2
IUPAC Name:
L-valine

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Wistar outbred rat; Crl:(W1) WU BR
Sex:
female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River, Germany
- Age at study initiation: 8 - 9 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 152 - 169 g
- Fasting period before study: overnight
- Housing: Maximum of 6 animals per macrolon cage
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Ad libitum approx. 4 h after dosing
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 6 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
according to guideline

IN-LIFE DATES: From: 2005-06-01 To:2005-06-21

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
maize oil
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 200 mg/ml
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage):1.5 to 1.7 ml

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 1.7 ml

Doses:
2000 mg/kg b.w.
No. of animals per sex per dose:
6
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Before dosing, day 3, day 7, day 14
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality observed.
Clinical signs:
other: No clinical signs observed.
Gross pathology:
No distinct treatment-related gross alterations

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
practically nontoxic
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: OECD GHS
Conclusions:
L-valine did not cause any mortality in an acute oral toxicity study according to OECD 423. LD50 derived from this limit test was > 2000 mg/kg bw.