Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2015, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (2): 142-145.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2015.02.014

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Study of acute toxicity and mutagenicity of bamboo charcoal powder

ZHONG Yuting1, JIA Zhenchao1, YAN Jiuming1, LUO Sha1, LU Yedan1, ZHANG Lishi1,2   

  1. 1. West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041;
    2. Key Laboratory of Food Safety Surveillance and Risk Assessment in Sichuan, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
  • Received:2014-12-23 Revised:2015-03-10 Online:2015-03-31 Published:2015-03-31
  • About author:10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2015.02.014

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the acute toxicity and mutagenicity of bamboo charcoal powder (BCP). METHODS:Oral acute toxicity test, Ames test, rat bone marrow micronucleus test and in vivo comet assay were conducted according to the OECD standards. Dose designed for oral acute toxicity test was 20 mL/kg. Doses were designed at 0.008, 0.04, 0.2, 1, 5 mg/plate of Ames test, at 2.81, 5.62, 11.24 g/kg of micronucleus test and at 2.81, 5.62, 11.24 g/kg of in vivo comet assay. RESULTS:The mean volume diameter of BCP was 16.596 μm. The LD50 of BCP in rats was > 11.24 g/kg in this experimental condition. In the three mutagenicity tests, no mutagenic effect was observed in any BCP-treated group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION:BCP is a micro-sized mixture, and was non-toxic according to acute toxicity classification, and showed no mutagenic effect in this experimental design.

Key words: bamboo charcoal powder, acute toxicity, mutagenicity, rats, mice

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