A 90-day subchronic toxicity study of Myrrh in F344 rats. 2021

Tatsuya Mitsumoto, and Yuji Ishii, and Moeka Namiki, and Kenji Nakamura, and Shinji Takasu, and Kumiko Ogawa
Division of Pathology, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan; Faculty of Animal Health Technology, Yamazaki University of Animal Health Technology, 4-7-2, Minami-osawa, Hachihoji, Tokyo, 192-0364, Japan.

Myrrh is a flavoring agent and food additive. Here, we performed a subchronic toxicity study of Myrrh in male and female F344 rats by feeding at 5,000, 15,000 and 50,000 ppm for 90 days. No deaths or clinical signs were observed. Suppression of body weight gain was observed from the early phase of administration in both males and females in the 50,000 ppm group. Because there were no obvious changes in food intake in any of the Myrrh groups compared with the control group, suppression of body weight gain was considered an adverse effect of Myrrh. Hematology and serum biochemistry parameters with significant changes observed in the Myrrh groups were considered to have no toxicological significance. We observed a significant increase in relative kidney weight in male rats treated with 50,000 ppm Myrrh; this effect was considered to be related to the appearance of hyaline droplets in the epithelium of the proximal tubules histopathologically observed in this group. Immunohistochemical staining with anti-α2u-globulin antibodies suggested that these hyaline droplets were caused by factors other than α2u-globulin deposition. Thus, the no-observed-adverse-effect level of Myrrh was determined to be 15,000 ppm (males: 0.85 g/kg/day, females: 0.95 g/kg/day).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D008297 Male Males
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D010316 Particle Size Relating to the size of solids. Particle Sizes,Size, Particle,Sizes, Particle
D011897 Random Allocation A process involving chance used in therapeutic trials or other research endeavor for allocating experimental subjects, human or animal, between treatment and control groups, or among treatment groups. It may also apply to experiments on inanimate objects. Randomization,Allocation, Random
D011916 Rats, Inbred F344 An inbred strain of rat that is used for general BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH purposes. Fischer Rats,Rats, Inbred CDF,Rats, Inbred Fischer 344,Rats, F344,Rats, Inbred Fisher 344,CDF Rat, Inbred,CDF Rats, Inbred,F344 Rat,F344 Rat, Inbred,F344 Rats,F344 Rats, Inbred,Inbred CDF Rat,Inbred CDF Rats,Inbred F344 Rat,Inbred F344 Rats,Rat, F344,Rat, Inbred CDF,Rat, Inbred F344,Rats, Fischer
D012116 Resins, Plant Flammable, amorphous, vegetable products of secretion or disintegration, usually formed in special cavities of plants. They are generally insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, ether, or volatile oils. They are fusible and have a conchoidal fracture. They are the oxidation or polymerization products of the terpenes, and are mixtures of aromatic acids and esters. Most are soft and sticky, but harden after exposure to cold. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Dorland, 28th ed) Plant Resins
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D005260 Female Females
D005421 Flavoring Agents Substances added to foods and medicine to improve the taste. Flavor Additives,Flavor Enhancers,Additive, Flavor,Additives, Flavor,Agent, Flavoring,Agents, Flavoring,Enhancer, Flavor,Enhancers, Flavor,Flavor Additive,Flavor Enhancer,Flavoring Agent

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