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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02389-0001-0000-5
Chemical Name: Maltol
CASRN: 118-71-8
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Bacterial Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 944206
Vehicle Control: Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Study Result: Weakly Positive

Table Instructions and Notes:
You are currently viewing the results for this Salmonella study's detailed data.
Individual strain data is presented as mean ± standard error.
Abbreviations are noted at bottom of page.
Trial summary calls are shown in parentheses.
Standard NTP Protocol

Strain: TA100
Dose No Activation
(Negative)
No Activation
(Negative)
20% RLI
(Negative)
20% HLI
(Equivocal)
10% RLI
(Equivocal)
10% RLI
(Equivocal)
10% HLI
(Equivocal)
10% HLI
(Equivocal)
Protocol Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation
ug/Plate Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM
 0         
110 11.1 170 5.8 120 7.3 108 5.5 126 14.5 147 2.8 110 4.3 164 9.8
33         
100 12.1
100         
119 6.2 151 2.6 119 3 96 2.7
333         
122 11.7 176 10 128 10.4 156 6.2 129 3.5 164 4.1
1000         
141 15.8 171 4.6 128 1 124 18 121 9.9 186 13.4 123 7.8 186 2.4
2000         
183 13 137 7.2 145 9.9
3333         
52 7.1 192 25.2 152 14.6 150 11.6 171 9 224 11.7 181 6.4 231 6.4
4000         
151 3.9 158 16.8
5000         
88 2 133 10.1
6667         
55 5.2 80 12.4
10000         
13 5.5 1 1 3 1.3 3 1.5
Positive Control 1232 65.4 1580 36.1 655 23.7 660 35.6 678 38.7 1510 100 830 4.1 1119 41.7

Strain: TA1535
Dose No Activation
(Negative)
No Activation
(Negative)
20% RLI
(Weakly Positive)
20% HLI
(Positive)
10% RLI
(Equivocal)
10% RLI
(Weakly Positive)
10% HLI
(Equivocal)
10% HLI
(Equivocal)
Protocol Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation
ug/Plate Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM
 0         
28 2.8 33 3.2 14 1.9 13 1 8 .3 11 .6 7 1.5 9 1.2
33         
30 1.5
100         
23 1.3 31 4.1 9 .6 13 1.5
333         
22 4 29 2.1 12 .9 9 .3 14 1.5 14 2
1000         
19 2 23 .7 14 1.2 11 1.5 12 .3 13 1.7 12 1.5 9 1.2
2000         
20 2 15 3.6 18 1
3333         
17 0 21 .7 26 3.1 52 2.3 18 4.4 22 1.8 21 3 28 2.3
4000         
24 .7 61 1
5000         
34 .9 33 3.5
6667         
20 .7 8 2.5
10000         
9 2 2 .3 1 .6 1 .6
Positive Control 965 28.9 1276 48.2 109 9.1 142 6.1 69 3.5 106 7.8 117 2.6 109 6.4

Strain: TA1537
Dose No Activation
(Negative)
10% RLI
(Negative)
10% HLI
(Negative)
Protocol Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation
ug/Plate Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM
 0         
7 1.2 7 .6 10 .7
33         
8 3.2
100         
7 1 9 1 11 2.8
333         
7 1.7 10 1 9 3.5
1000         
6 .7 8 2.3 13 2.4
3333         
6 .9 9 1.5 9 3
10000         
7 2.7 4 0
Positive Control 212 35.4 63 10.7 73 4.1

Strain: TA98
Dose No Activation
(Negative)
10% RLI
(Negative)
10% HLI
(Negative)
Protocol Preincubation Preincubation Preincubation
ug/Plate Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM Mean ±SEM
 0         
16 3 23 4.1 27 2.8
33         
20 1.7
100         
18 6.2 21 .9 27 3
333         
22 .3 30 5 29 0
1000         
16 4.3 33 3.6 25 4.8
3333         
17 4.4 25 3.2 32 4
10000         
11 1.8 5 1.2
Positive Control 1582 50.1 340 12.9 412 5.5

Abbreviations:
RLI = induced male Sprague Dawley rat liver S9
HLI = induced male Syrian hamster liver S9
s = Slight Toxicity; p = Precipitate; x = Slight Toxicity and Precipitate; t = Toxic;