Maltol rat EFD: no adverse effects at 6x recommended human dose (no repeat-dose margin stated)
“Oral administration of maltol to pregnant rats during organogenesis at doses 6 times the recommended human dose resulted in no adverse developmental outcomes.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 28Source ↗
NOAEL / key findings
Dog: reduced food intake; raised platelets, ALP and bilirubin; increased liver, kidney, adrenal and thyroid weights; iron in liver and kidney cells
“Test article-related toxicities included reduced food intake, increased platelet counts, alkaline phosphatase activity, and bilirubin concentrations. Liver, kidney, adrenals, and thyroid weights increased. Liver and kidney cells stained for the presence of iron.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 29Source ↗