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Testing Status of Zearalenone 10770-C

 

CASRN: 17924-92-4

Formula: C18-H22-O5

Synonyms/Common Names

  • (S-(E))-3,4,5,6,9,10-Hexahydro-14,16-dihydroxy-3-methyl-1H-2-benzoxacyclotetradecin-1,7(8H)-dione

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 2 weeks (Dosed-Feed)  (C50226)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 13 weeks (Dosed-Feed)  (C50226)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: R&M: 0, 30, 100, 300, 1000, OR 3000 PPM.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2 years (Dosed-Feed)  (C50226)  Completed 
    • TR-235 (NIH Number: 83-1791)  (Peer Review Approval 12/16/1981A )
      Carcinogenesis Bioassay of Zearalenone (CASRN 17924-92-4) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Feed Study)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Negative 
      • Female Rats Negative 
      • Male Mice Positive 
      • Female Mice Positive 
    • Dose: R: 0, 25, OR 50 PPM M: 0, 50, OR 100 PPM.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Drosophila  (853748)  Completed 
    • Citation: Foureman, P., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., Zimmering, S. Chemical Mutagenesis Testing in Drosophila. X. Results of 70 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 23 (1994) 208-227
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Negative 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (679562)  Completed 
    • Citation: Galloway, S., Armstrong, M., Reuben, C., Colman, S., Brown, B., Cannon, C., Bloom, A., Nakamura, F., Ahmed, M., Duk, S., Rimpo, J., Margolin, B., Resnick, M., Anderson, B., and Zeiger, E. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster ovary cells: Evaluations of 108 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 10 (Suppl 10) (1987) 1-176
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Positive 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Positive 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (669509)  Completed 
    • Citation: McGregor, D., Brown, A., Cattanach, P., Edwards, I., McBride, D., Riach, C., and Caspary, W. Responses of the L5178Y tk+/tk- mouse lymphoma cell forward mutation assay: III. 72 coded chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (1988) 85-154
    • Mice
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (577308)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
    •  Negative