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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study without detailed documentation

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2012
Report date:
2011

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No guideline available
GLP compliance:
not specified
Remarks:
GLP compliance of the report used to produce results not given in the publication
Test type:
other: no guideline available
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Iron digluconate
EC Number:
206-076-3
EC Name:
Iron digluconate
Cas Number:
299-29-6
Molecular formula:
C12H22FeO14
IUPAC Name:
λ²-iron(2+) bis((2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate)

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Blue Spruce Farms
- Weight at study initiation: 200-250 g
- Fasting period before study: 12 hours
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Yes

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
other: Tris buffer
Details on oral exposure:
VEHICLE
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 1-3 ml

Control animals:
not specified
Details on study design:
There are no details on the study design
Statistics:
Weil method

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
>= 2 237 mg/kg bw
Based on:
not specified
Mortality:
No data
Clinical signs:
other: Diarrhea seen at sub-lethal and lethal doses.
Gross pathology:
At doses higher or equal to the LD50 - stomach and small intestine were dilated and filled with dark fluid and occasionally blood. Stomach and small intestine mucosa were covered with grey-green granular material. Ceacum and large intestine containied black liquid faeces.
At sub-lethal doses - occasional dilation of upper gastrointestinal tract with fluid. Small hamorrhages were seen in stomach or small intestine. Black liquid faeces was reported.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
LD50 (rat) is 2237 mg/kg

Iron Gluconate is not classified as hazardous
Executive summary:

Iron Gluconate is not classified as hazardous