Subchronic Oral Toxicity Evaluation of Sodium Dehydroacetate: A 90-day Repeated Dose Study in Rats

Objective The present study was undertaken to evaluate the subchronic oral toxicity of sodium dehydroacetate(DHA-Na)and to determine the point of departure(POD),which is a critical factor in the establishment of an acceptable dietary intake.Methods DHA-Na was administered once daily by gavage to Sprague–Dawley rats at dose levels of 0.0,31.0,62.0,and 124.0 mg/kg BW per day for 90 days,followed by a recovery period of 4 weeks in the control and 124.0 mg/kg BW per day groups.The outcome parameters were mortality,clinical observations,body weights,food consumption,hematology and clinical biochemistry,endocrine hormone levels,and ophthalmic,urinary,and histopathologic indicators.The benchmark dose(BMD)approach was applied to estimate the POD.Results Significant decreases were found in the 62.0 and 124.0 mg/kg BW groups in terms of the body weight and food utilization rate,whereas a significant increase was found in the thyroid stimulating hormone levels of the 124.0 mg/kg BW group.Importantly,the 95%lower confidence limit on the BMD of 51.7 mg/kg BW was modeled for a reduction in body weight.Conclusion The repeated-dose study indicated the slight systemic toxicity of DHA-Na at certain levels(62.0 and 124.0 mg/kg BW)after a 90-day oral exposure.

Sodium dehydroacetate treatment prolongs the shelf-life of'Kyoho'grape by regulating oxidative stress and DNA methylation

In this study,we tested the ability of sodium dehydroacetate(SD)to extend the shelf-life of‘Kyoho’grape.Among the different concentrations of SD tested(0,0.01,0.1 and 1.0 mmol L^(-1)),0.01 mmol L^(-1) SD was the most effective in prolonging the shelf-life of‘Kyoho’grape.Compared with the control,the weight loss rate,browning index and hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))and malonaldehyde contents were significantly lower in the 0.01 mmol L^(-1) SD treatment,whereas the healthy berry rate,berry firmness,total soluble solids(TSS)content,ascorbic acid content and superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity were significantly higher.In addition,an analysis of‘Kyoho’grape DNA using methylation sensitive amplification polymorphism(MSAP)markers showed that the average DNA methylation level was significantly higher in the 0.01 mmol L^(-1) SD treatment than in the control.Together,these results indicate that 0.01 mmol L^(-1) SD could be used to extend the shelf-life of‘Kyoho’grape.Moreover,a strong connection between reactive oxygen species(ROS)metabolism and DNA methylation change during storage was revealed.