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HERO ID
91095
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Administration of subtoxic doses of t-butyl alcohol and trichloroacetic acid to male Wistar rats to study the interactive toxicity
Author(s)
Acharya, S; Mehta, K; Rodrigues, S; Pereira, J; Krishnan, S; Rao, CV
Year
1995
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Toxicology Letters
ISSN:
0378-4274
EISSN:
1879-3169
Volume
80
Issue
1-3
Page Numbers
97-104
Language
English
PMID
7482597
DOI
10.1016/0378-4274(95)03340-Q
Abstract
Tertiary butyl alcohol and trichloroacetic acid (TCA) are known to be contaminants in drinking water. In order to evaluate the interactive toxicity of t-butyl alcohol (TBA) with TCA, young male Wistar rats were dosed through water at a dose level of TBA (0.5% v/v), 25 ppm TCA and a combined dose of TBA+TCA (0.5% v/v TBA, 25 ppm TCA) for a period of 10 weeks ad libitum and were maintained on normal diet. The control animals received plain water and normal diet. There was remarkable loss of body weight and significantly decreased liver triglycerides in the treatment groups in the order of TBA+TCA, TCA, TBA and increased liver weights were observed. Serum succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) levels were significantly increased in TCA- and TBA+TCA-treated groups. There was no significant change in serum alanine (GPT), aspartate (GOT) aminotransferase, serum alkaline (ALP) and acid (ACP) phosphatase levels as well as liver glutathione (GSH) and liver and serum cholesterol levels in the treated groups. But serum triglycerides, liver glycogen, serum glucose (only in TBA- and TCA-treated animals) were significantly high in the treated groups. Lipid peroxidation measured by diene conjugation was significant in TBA+TCA-treated group and kidney GSH levels were significantly low in the treated groups. These results show that interaction of TBA+TCA does bring about alteration in biochemical parameters which may play a pivotal role in toxic responses on long-term exposure.
Keywords
t-Butyl alcohol; Trichloroacetic acid; Serum enzymes; Rats; TBA-TCA interaction
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tert-Butanol
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Cited in Document
Cited in Public Comment Draft – May 2016
Toxicological Review
Supplemental Materials
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Tetrachloroethylene (Perc) (Final, 2012)
All References
Exposure
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Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) (Final, 2011)
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Trichloroethylene (TCE) (Final, 2011)
OPPT REs
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OPPT_Perchloroethylene (Perc)_C. Engineering
Total – title/abstract screening
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OPPT_Perchloroethylene (Perc)_D. Exposure
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OPPT_Perchloroethylene (Perc)_E. Fate
Total – title/abstract screening
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OPPT_Perchloroethylene (Perc)_F. Human Health
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