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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02340-0016-0000-8
Chemical Name: L-Ascorbic acid
CASRN: 50-81-7
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Rodent Cytogenetics
NTP Study ID: 592095_SCE
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:

Below are the detailed Sister Chromatid Exchange data. You may also view the summary data for this study.


Detailed Sister Chromatid Exchange Data (Trial 1)
Initial Treatment Date Tissue Sample Time (h) Sex Species Strain Protocol Trial Result
06/01/1988 Bone Marrow 23 Male Mouse B6C3F1 IP/IJ x 1,  23 hour Positive

Test Group Dose
(mg/kg)
Animal
Number
No.
Cells
SCE / Cell
Mean ± SEM
Vehicle Control Phosphate Buffered Saline
 0         
8700 25 5.46 ± 0.436
    8712 25 6.18 ± 0.561
    8714 25 5.96 ± 0.508
    8722 25 5.35 ± 0.461
Average   5.74 ± 0.197
 
Test Chemical L-Ascorbic acid
550         
8724 25 6.53 ± 0.533
    8725 25 7.17 ± 0.605
    8731 25 7.91 ± 0.551
    8734 25 6.65 ± 0.405
Average   7.07 ± 0.314
 
Test Chemical L-Ascorbic acid
1100         
8726 25 9.11 ± 0.815
    8732 25 6.46 ± 0.598
    8733 25 8.72 ± 0.622
    8738 25 7.42 ± 0.616
Average   7.93 ± 0.606
 
Test Chemical L-Ascorbic acid
2200         
8723 25 7.21 ± 0.485
    8729 25 8.98 ± 0.689
    8730 25 7.55 ± 0.627
    8739 25 7.56 ± 0.724
Average   7.82 ± 0.393
 
Positive Control Mitomycin-C
 0.5       
8702 25 6.98 ± 0.560
    8706 25 12.43 ± 0.703
    8721 25 13.51 ± 0.887
    8728 25 9.14 ± 0.499
Average   10.54 ± 1.502
 

Footnotes:
IP/IJ: Intraperitoneal Injection
n: Number of animals analyzed