Reproductive and developmental toxicity evaluation of cannabidiol. 2023

Rayetta G Henderson, and Brian T Welsh, and John M Rogers, and Susan J Borghoff, and Kristen R Trexler, and Marcel O Bonn-Miller, and Timothy W Lefever
ToxStrategies, Inc., Wilmington, NC, 28411, USA. Electronic address: rhenderson@toxstrategies.com.

An important data gap in determining a safe level of cannabidiol (CBD) intake for consumer use is determination of CBD's potential to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity. We conducted an OECD Test Guideline 421 GLP-compliant study in rats, with extended postnatal dosing and hormone analysis, where hemp-derived CBD isolate (0, 30, 100, or 300 mg/kg-bw/d) was administered orally. Treatment-related mortality, moribundity, and decreased body weight and food consumption were observed in high-dose F0 adult animals, consistent with severe maternal toxicity. No effects were observed on testosterone concentrations, F0 reproductive performance, or reproductive organs. Hepatocellular hypertrophy in the 100- and 300 mg/kg-bw/day groups correlated with hypertrophy/hyperplasia in the thyroid gland and changes in mean thyroid hormone concentrations in F0 animals. Mean gestation length was unaffected; however, total litter loss for two females and dystocia for two additional females in the high-dose group occurred. Other developmental effects were limited to lower mean pup weights in the 300 mg/kg-bw/d group compared to those of concurrent controls. The following NOAELs were identified for CBD isolate based on this study: 100 mg/kg-bw/d for F0 systemic toxicity and female reproductive toxicity, 300 mg/kg-bw/d for F0 male reproductive toxicity, and 100 mg/kg-bw/d for F1 neonatal and F1 generation toxicity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D012098 Reproduction The total process by which organisms produce offspring. (Stedman, 25th ed) Human Reproductive Index,Human Reproductive Indexes,Reproductive Period,Human Reproductive Indices,Index, Human Reproductive,Indexes, Human Reproductive,Indices, Human Reproductive,Period, Reproductive,Periods, Reproductive,Reproductive Index, Human,Reproductive Indices, Human,Reproductive Periods
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002185 Cannabidiol Compound isolated from Cannabis sativa extract. 1,3-Benzenediol, 2-(3-methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-pentyl-, (1R-trans)-,Epidiolex
D005260 Female Females
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013739 Testosterone A potent androgenic steroid and major product secreted by the LEYDIG CELLS of the TESTIS. Its production is stimulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE from the PITUITARY GLAND. In turn, testosterone exerts feedback control of the pituitary LH and FSH secretion. Depending on the tissues, testosterone can be further converted to DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE or ESTRADIOL. 17-beta-Hydroxy-4-Androsten-3-one,17-beta-Hydroxy-8 alpha-4-Androsten-3-one,8-Isotestosterone,AndroGel,Androderm,Andropatch,Androtop,Histerone,Sterotate,Sustanon,Testim,Testoderm,Testolin,Testopel,Testosterone Sulfate,17 beta Hydroxy 4 Androsten 3 one,17 beta Hydroxy 8 alpha 4 Androsten 3 one,8 Isotestosterone
D013961 Thyroid Gland A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively. Thyroid,Gland, Thyroid,Glands, Thyroid,Thyroid Glands,Thyroids
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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