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Original Articles

Cell transformation activities of abietic acid and dehydroabietic acid: safety assessment of possible contaminants in paper and paperboard for food contact use

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Pages 568-573 | Received 14 Feb 2008, Accepted 11 Sep 2008, Published online: 05 May 2009
 

Abstract

Abietic acid (AA) and dehydroabietic acid (DHA) have been detected in virgin paper products and recycled paper products used for food packaging. In order to evaluate the cell transformation activities of AA and DHA, the Bhas 42 cell-transformation assay for initiation and promotion was carried out. Tested in the initiation stage, AA and DHA did not significantly increase transformation frequencies. On the other hand, both chemicals induced transformed foci dose dependently at the promotion stage. The highest transformed foci density induced by AA was about 13 foci/well at 60 nmol ml−1, and that of DHA was about 16 foci/well at 40 nmol ml−1 (solvent control = 2.3 ± 1.4 foci/well). The present results suggest that AA and DHA may have tumour-promoting potential.

Acknowledgement

This work was supported in part by Health Labour Science Research grants from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan.

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