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Safety evaluation of certain food additives - ipcs inchem

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PHYTOSTEROLS, PHYTOSTANOLS AND THEIR ESTERS<br />

First draft prepared by<br />

Dr K. Schneider, 1 Dr M. DiNovi, 2 Dr J. Baines 3 and Dr J. Schlatter 4<br />

1 Research and Advisory Institute for Hazardous<br />

Substances (FoBiG), Freiburg, Germany<br />

2 Center for Food <strong>Safety</strong> and Applied Nutrition, Food<br />

and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, United States <strong>of</strong><br />

America (USA)<br />

3 Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Canberra, ACT, Australia<br />

4 Nutritional and Toxicological Risks Section,<br />

Federal Office <strong>of</strong> Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland<br />

Explanation ................................................................................<br />

Chemical and technical considerations ...............................<br />

Biological data............................................................................<br />

Biochemical aspects ...........................................................<br />

Absorption, distribution and excretion............................<br />

Rats ........................................................................<br />

Humans ..................................................................<br />

Biotransformation ..........................................................<br />

Effects on enzymes and other biochemical<br />

parameters in vitro ...................................................<br />

Toxicological studies: Phytosterol esters ............................<br />

Short-term studies <strong>of</strong> toxicity ........................................<br />

Rats ........................................................................<br />

Genotoxicity...................................................................<br />

Reproductive toxicity .....................................................<br />

Rats ........................................................................<br />

Minks ......................................................................<br />

Special studies on estrogenic activity ...........................<br />

Toxicological studies: Phytostanol–phytosterol<br />

mixtures...........................................................................<br />

Short-term studies <strong>of</strong> toxicity ........................................<br />

Genotoxicity...................................................................<br />

Reproductive toxicity .....................................................<br />

Mice ........................................................................<br />

Special studies on estrogenic activity ...........................<br />

Toxicological studies: Phytostanol esters............................<br />

Acute toxicity .................................................................<br />

Acute oral and dermal toxicity ................................<br />

Skin irritation and corrosion.....................................<br />

Eye irritation ...........................................................<br />

Skin sensitization ....................................................<br />

Short-term studies <strong>of</strong> toxicity ........................................<br />

Rats ........................................................................<br />

Genotoxicity...................................................................<br />

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