Skip to main content
. 2017 Mar 30;5(1):31–33. doi: 10.14252/foodsafetyfscj.2016031s

Table 1. Levels relevant to toxicological evaluation of isofetamid.

Species Study Dose
(mg/kg bw/day)
NOAEL
(mg/kg bw/day)
LOAEL
(mg/kg bw/day)
Critical endpoints1)
Rat 90-day
subacute toxicity study
0, 100, 1,000, 10,000 ppm
M: 0, 6.65, 68.9, 637
F: 0, 7.83, 78.0, 741
M: 6.65
F: 7.83
M: 68.9
F: 78.0
F/M: Diffuse
Hepatocellular
hypertrophy, etc
90-day subacute
neurotoxicity
study
0, 500, 3,000, 15,000 ppm
M: 0, 34, 207, 1,050
F: 0, 40, 245, 1,210
M: 207
F: 1,210
M: 1,050
F: -
M: Depressed body weight
F: No toxicological effects
(Not neurotoxic)
One-year
chronic toxicity
study
0, 30, 100, 500, 5,000 ppm
M: 0, 1.39, 4.68, 22.7, 237
F: 0, 1.82, 5.92, 30.0, 311
M: 22.7
F: 30.0
M: 237
F: 311
F/M: Increased
absolute/relative liver
weights,
Diffuse hepatocellular
hypertrophy, etc
Two-year
carcinogenicity
study
0, 30, 100, 500, 5,000 ppm
M: 0, 1.21, 4.07, 20.3, 210
F: 0, 1.55, 5.02, 26.1, 263
M: 20.3
F: 26.1
M: 210
F: 263
F/M: Hypertrophy of thyroid
follicular epithelial cell, etc
(Not carcinogenic)
Two-generation reproductive
toxicity study
0, 100, 1,000, 10,000 ppm
PM: 0, 5.76, 57.1, 594
PF: 0, 8.85, 90.5, 908
F1M: 0, 6.02, 60.1, 643
F1F: 0, 8.69, 89.1, 906
Parent
PM: 57.1
PF: 8.85
F1M: 60.1
F1F: 8.69
Parent
PM: 594
PF: 90.5
F1M: 643
F1F: 89.1
Parent
F/M: Increased absolute/
relative liver weights, etc.
Offspring
PM: 57.1
PF: 90.5
F1M: 60.1
F1F: 89.1
Offspring
PM: 594
PF: 908
F1M: 643
F1F: 906
Offspring
F/M: Depressed body weight,
etc.
(No effect on reproduction)
Developmental
toxicity study
0, 100, 300, 1,000 Maternal: 300
Embryo/fetus:
1,000
Maternal: 1,000
Embryo/fetus: -
Maternal: Trend in increased
absolute liver weights and
increased relative liver
weights
Embryo/fetus: No toxicologi-
cal effects
(Not teratogenic)
Mouse 90-day subacute toxicity study 0, 100, 1,000, 8,000 ppm
M: 0, 13, 129, 1,070
F: 0, 16, 161, 1,310
M: 129
F: 161
M: 1,070
F: 1,310
F/M: Increased absolute/
relative liver weights, etc
78-week
carcinogenicity
study
0, 100, 800, 3,000(F), 4,000(M) ppm
M: 0, 12, 92, 502
F: 0, 14, 118, 431
M: 12
F: 118
M: 92
F: 431
F/M: Depressed body weight,
etc
(Not carcinogenic)
Rabbit Developmental
toxicity study
0, 100, 300, 1,000 Maternal: 300
Embryo/fetus:
1,000
Maternal: 1,000
Embryo/fetus: -
Maternal: Depressed body
weight, etc
Embryo/fetus: No toxicologi-
cal effects
(Not teratogenic)
Dog 90-day subacute toxicity study 0, 100, 1,000, 10,000 ppm
M: 0, 2.95, 29.3, 301
F: 0, 3.07, 32.7, 314
M: 2.95
F: 3.07
M: 29.3
F: 32.7
F/M: Increase in ALP, etc
One-year chronic toxicity study 0, 60, 200, 6,000 ppm
M: 0, 1.61, 5.34, 166
F: 0, 1.57, 5.58, 178
M: 5.34
F: 5.58
M: 166
F: 178
F/M: Increased absolute/
relative liver weight,
Centrilobular hypertrophy of
hepatocytes, etc
ADI NOAEL: 5.34
SF: 100
ADI: 0.053
The critical study for setting ADI One-year chronic toxicity study in dogs

M, Male; F, Female; F/M, both sexes; PM, Male in P (Parent) generation; PF, Female in P generation; F1M, Male in F1 generation; F1F, Female in F1 generation; -, LOAEL was not derived; 1), The adverse effect observed at LOAEL; ADI, Acceptable daily intake; SF, Safety factor