Resinoid of Abies balsamea (Pinaceae) obtained from needles by an organic solvent extraction

Acute Toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

February 03 to March 10, 2015

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Remarks:

GLP study conducted in compliance with OECD Guideline 420 without any deviation.

Cross-reference

Cross-reference 1

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

reference to same study

Cross-reference 2

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

reference to other study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2015

Report date:

2015

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 420 (Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Method)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.1 bis (Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Procedure)

Deviations:

no

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Not applicable

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Remarks:

UK GLP Compliance Programme (inspected on March 12 to 14, 2014/ signed on May 12, 2014)

Test type:

fixed dose procedure

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Resinoid of Abies balsamea (Pinaceae) obtained from needles by an organic solvent extraction

EC Number:

947-304-8

Molecular formula:

not applicable for UVCB

IUPAC Name:

Resinoid of Abies balsamea (Pinaceae) obtained from needles by an organic solvent extraction

Test material form:

other: resin

Details on test material:

- Physical state: black/dark green resin
- Storage condition of test material: Room temperature in the dark

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Harlan Laboratories UK Ltd., Oxon, UK
- Age at study initiation: 8-12 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 155-200 g
- Fasting period before study: Animals were fasted for overnight period before dosing and for approximately 3-4 h after dosing.
- Housing: Animals were housed in groups of up to four in suspended solid-floor polypropylene cages furnished with woodflakes.
- Diet: Food (2014C Teklad Global Rodent diet supplied by Harlan Laboratories UK Ltd., Oxon, UK), ad libitum
- Water: Mains drinking water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature: 19-25 °C
- Humidity: 30-70 %
- Air changes: 15 changes / h
- Photoperiod: 12 h dark / 12 h light

IN-LIFE DATES: February 03 to March 10, 2015

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

DMSO

Details on oral exposure:

VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 30 and 200 mg/mL
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 10 mL/kg bw
- Justification for choice of vehicle: DMSO was used as vehicle because the test item did not dissolve/suspend in distilled water or arachis oil BP.

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 mL/kg bw

DOSAGE PREPARATION: For the purpose of the study the test item was freshly prepared, as required, as a solution in dimethyl sulphoxide. The test item was formulated within 2 hours of being applied to the test system. It is assumed that the formulation was stable for this duration.

Doses:

- Sighting study: 300 and 2000 mg/kg bw
- Main study: 2000 mg/kg bw

No. of animals per sex per dose:

- Sighting study: 1 female/dose
- Main study: 5 females/dose (1 animal included from sighting study)

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing: Clinical observations were made 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 h after dosing and then daily for 14 days. Morbidity and mortality checks were made twice daily. Individual body weights were recorded on Day 0 (the day of dosing) and on Days 7 and 14.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: Yes; at the end of the observation period, animals were killed by cervical dislocation and subjected to gross necropsy.

Statistics:

None

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:

- No mortality or clinical signs were observed at 300 mg/kg bw.
- The animal showed expected gains in body weight over the observation period.
- No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Effect levels

Key result

Sex:

female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 2 000 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

Mortality:

No mortality was observed at 2000 mg/kg bw.

Clinical signs:

No signs of systemic toxicity were noted during the observation period.

Body weight:

All animals showed expected gains in body weight over the observation period.

Gross pathology:

No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

Other findings:

None

Any other information on results incl. tables

None

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Conclusions:

Rat Oral LD50 (females) > 2000 mg/kg bw
Under the test conditions, the test material is not classified according to the annex VI of the Regulation EC No. 1272/2008 (CLP).

Executive summary:

In an acute oral toxicity study performed according to OECD Guideline 420 and in compliance with GLP, groups (5 females/dose) of Wistar (RccHan™:WIST) rats were given a single oral (gavage) dose of test material at 2000 mg/kg bw. Animals were then observed for mortality, clinical signs and bodyweights for 14 days and at the end of the study the surviving animals were sacrificed for macroscopic examination. Sighting study was conducted at the dose levels of 300 and 2000 mg/kg bw (one female/dose) to determine the dose for main study.

In the sighting study, no mortality or clinical signs were observed at 300 mg/kg bw. The animal showed expected gains in body weight over the observation period. No abnormalities were noted at necropsy. In the main study, no mortality or clinical signs were observed at 2000 mg/kg bw. All animals showed expected gains in body weight over the observation period. No abnormalities were noted at necropsy.

 

Rat Oral LD50 (females) > 2000 mg/kg bw

 

Under the test conditions, the test material is not classified according to the annex VI of the Regulation EC No. 1272/2008 (CLP) .

This study is considered as acceptable and satisfies the requirement for acute oral toxicity endpoint.