Chemical profiling and toxicological assessments demonstrate refined Idesia polycarpa oil's safety for food use, implying its viability as an edible oil.
Key Points
The objective is to evaluate the safety and chemical composition of refined Idesia polycarpa Maxim oil.
GC-MS and GC-FID chemical characterization of refined Idesia polycarpa Maxim oil
Acute oral toxicity testing in KM mice
Ames assay for mutagenicity evaluation
Mammalian micronucleus test
Spermatogonial chromosomal aberration tests
Refined Idesia polycarpa Maxim oil is classified as non-toxic (LD 50 > 10.0 g/kg)
No mutagenicity was observed in Ames tests
Micronucleus frequencies showed no increase versus controls (p > 0.05)
No significant differences in chromosomal aberration rates from controls