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Four-Week Repeated Oral Toxicity Study of Leuconostoc citreum GR1 in Rats

김치에서 분리한 Leuconostoc Citreum GR1의 흰쥐에 대한 반복투여독성

  • Received : 2012.12.17
  • Accepted : 2013.01.18
  • Published : 2013.04.30
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Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the repeated-dose toxicity of Leuconostoc citreum GR1 (Leuc. citreum GR1), a lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi, in male and female rats. Sprague-Dawley male and female rats were divided into four group (ten animals in each group) and Leuc. citreum GR1 was administered daily by gavage to rats at dosage levels of 0, 500, 1,000, or 2,000 mg/kg/day for four weeks. There were no bacterial-related deaths or abnormal clinical signs in either gender of rats during the observation period. Furthermore, no differences were found between the control and treatment groups in terms of body weight, food intake, and water consumption. Hematological parameters, serum biochemical analysis, and histopathological examination also showed insignificant dose-dependent alterations. There were also no alterations in organ weights upon administration of Leuc. citreum GR1 alone. These results suggest the oral application of Leuc. citreum GR1, up to a dosage level of 2,000 mg/kg, causes no adverse effects in both male and female rats.

본 연구는 김치 유래 유산균인 Leuc. citreum GR1의 안정성을 평가하고자 Leuc. citreum GR1을 SD 계통의 흰쥐에게 4주간 반복 경구투여를 통하여 장기투여에 의한 안전성을 확인하고자 식품의약품안전청의 의약품 등의 독성시험기준에 따라 실시하였다. SD 계열의 암수 흰쥐에 시험물질을 0, 500, 1,000 및 2,000 mg/kg/day의 용량으로 4주간 반복 경구투여 한 후 사망률, 일반증상, 체중변화, 사료섭취량, 수분섭취량, 부검소견, 장기무게의 변화, 혈액학적, 혈액생화학적 및 병리조직학적 검사를 실시하였다. 모든 시험군에서 시험기간 시험물질로 인한 일반증상 및 사망동물이 관찰되지 않았다. 전 시험기간 동안 Leuc. citreum GR1의 4주간의 경구투여 결과 체중이 지속적으로 증가되었지만 대조군과 유의성 있는 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 또한 장기의 육안적 관찰, 장기 중량변화, 혈액학적, 혈액생화학적 및 병리조직학적 검사에서도 모든 시험물질 투여군이 대조군과 유의성이 있는 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 모두 정상 범위를 벗어나지 않아 시험물질에 기인하는 이상 소견을 발견할 수 없었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 4주 반복투여 독성시험 결과 김치 유산균인 Leuc. citreum GR1은 저독성의 안전한 물질로 판정되며, 본 시험물질의 무독성량은 암수 모두 2,000 mg/kg/day 이상을 상회하는 것으로 판단되었다.

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