A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE ACUTE TOXICITY OF TARTRAZINE IN RABBIT AND GUINEA PIG

  • Yu, Tai-Jong (Korea University, College of Agriculture, Department of Food Technology)
  • Published : 1970.12.30

Abstract

To the rabbit and guinea pig, tartrazine was administered, either parenterally through venous or peritoneal injection or orally, with the amount of 7.5-50 mg/kg body weight in case of rabbit and 1,000-2,000mg per animal in case of guinea pig, in order to observe acute toxic effect of the dye in the animals. Blood serum was analyzed chemically and all the internal organs were microscopically observed for this purpose. The results point to the fact that severe hemorrhagic and congestive findings in most of the organs can be induced by the amount of the dye utilized, and particularly liver damage could be resulted.

식용색소(食用色素) Tartrazine을 토끼의 경우 $7.5{\sim}50mg/kg$, 몰모트의 경우 $1,000{\sim}2,000mg/$수(首)를 경구(經口) 또는 복막주사(腹膜注射), 정맥주사(靜脈注射)로 투여(投與)하여 그 동물(動物)에 있어서의 색소(色素)의 독성(毒性)을 관찰조사(觀察調査)하였다. 혈청(血淸)은 화학분석(化學分析)하였고 각各 장기(臟器)는 현미경적(的) 관찰(觀察)을 통(通)하여 조사(調査)하였다. 그 결과(結果) 사용(使用)한 양(量)의 색소(色素)로서 대부분(大部分)의 장기(臟器)가 충혈(充血) 또는 출혈(出血)되였고 특(特)히 간장기능장해(肝臟機能障害)를 인정(認定)할 수 있었다.

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