Article
Genotoxicity and 28-day oral toxicity studies of a functional food mixture containing maltodextrin, white kidney bean extract, mulberry leaf extract, and niacin-bound chromium complex.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP - 1 Feb 2018
Wu Cheng-Tien, Chiu Chen-Yuan, Huang Chun-Fa, Peng Fu-Chuo, Liu Shing-Hwa
Abstract excerpt
Steady-fiber granule (SFG) is a functional food mixture that is composed of four major ingredients, resistant maltodextrin, white kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) extract, mulberry leaf (Morus alba L.) extract, and niacin-bound chromium complex. This study focused on determining the safety of SFG. Genotoxicity and 28-day oral toxicity were evaluated. SFG did not induce mutagenicity in the bacterial reverse...
Topics
- Administration, Oral
- Animals
- Body Weight
- CHO Cells
- Cricetulus
- Female
- Functional Food
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred ICR
- Morus