Ninety-day toxicity study of alpha-iso-methylionone in rats

Int J Toxicol. 2012 Nov-Dec;31(6):595-601. doi: 10.1177/1091581812466116.

Abstract

Alpha-iso-methylionone (AIM), a fragrance ingredient, was evaluated for systemic toxicity in rats. Male and female Sprague Dawley rats were administered 0, 5, 30, or 500 mg/kg/d AIM via gavage for 90 days. Statistically significant changes in blood chemistry parameters (reduced aspartate aminotransferase [AST], and increased cholesterol, creatinine, and total protein) were observed in both sexes at 500 mg/kg/d. There were statistically significant increases in liver and kidney weights in both sexes and in spleen weights in males at 500 mg/kg/d. Adaptive hepatocyte enlargement was observed in both sexes at 500 mg/kg/d. Globular accumulations of eosinophilic material were observed in the renal tubular epithelium in males at ≥30 mg/kg/d. Thyroid and bone marrow histopathological changes were observed in males at 500 mg/kg/d. The no-observed-effect level was 5 mg/kg/d for males and 30 mg/kg/d for females. Based on histopathological changes in the kidney in males, the no-observed-adverse-effect level was 30 mg/kg/d.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Blood Chemical Analysis
  • Bone Marrow Cells / drug effects
  • Bone Marrow Cells / pathology
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Female
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney Tubules / drug effects
  • Kidney Tubules / pathology
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Male
  • No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level
  • Norisoprenoids / toxicity*
  • Organ Size / drug effects
  • Perfume / toxicity*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Spleen / drug effects
  • Thyroid Gland / drug effects
  • Thyroid Gland / pathology
  • Toxicity Tests, Subchronic

Substances

  • Norisoprenoids
  • Perfume
  • alpha-isomethylionone