TABLE D.1 Summary of newly submitted in vitro genotoxicity studies on naringenin (Documentation provided to EFSA No. 2 and 3).
| Chemical name [FL‐no] | Test system in vitro | Test object | Concentrations a and test conditions | Result | Reliability/comments | Relevance of test system/relevance of the result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Naringenin [16.132] |
Reverse Mutation test |
S. Typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA102, TA1535, TA1537 E. Coli WP2 uvrA |
Experiment 1: 1.5–5000 μg/plate (+/− S9, plate incorporation) |
Negative |
Reliable without restrictions Study performed according to OECD TG 471 and in compliance with GLP |
High/High | Envigo Research Limited (2018a) |
|
Experiment 2: 1.5–5000 μg/plate (+/− S9, pre‐incubation) | |||||||
| Micronucleus assay with FISH analysis | Human peripheral blood lymphocytes | 125, 150, 200, 250 μg/mL (4 h + 24 h, –S9) |
Positive FISH analysis indicates that naringenin induced micronuclei by a clastogenic mechanism |
Reliable without restrictions. Study performed according to OECD TG 487 and in compliance with GLP | High/High | Envigo Research Limited (2018b) | |
| 125, 150, 200 μg/mL (4 h + 24 h, +S9) | |||||||
| 100, 125, 150 μg/mL (24 h + 24 h, –S9) |
Abbreviations: FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridisation; GLP, good laboratory practice; OECD, Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development.
For the in vitro MN study, the given concentrations are those for the cultures that were scored for micronuclei.