d,1-alpha-Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E): a long term toxicity and carcinogenicity study in rats

Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1983;53(3):287-96.

Abstract

Rats were fed vitamin E at various dietary concentrations providing dosages of up to 2000 mg/kg bodyweight/day for 104 weeks. Vitamin K supplementation suppressed the induced hypoprothrombinaemia. Growth rate and survival were unaltered by treatment, and, apart from a trend towards fewer mammary tumours in females, the tumour profile was unaffected. Changes in serum liver enzyme activity and in the appearance of the hepatic macrophages suggested a limited hepatic response to vitamin E overload.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Cell Count
  • Carcinogens*
  • Diet
  • Female
  • Growth / drug effects
  • Liver / enzymology
  • Male
  • Organ Size
  • Prothrombin Time
  • Rats
  • Sex Factors
  • Tocopherols
  • Vitamin E / analogs & derivatives*
  • Vitamin E / toxicity
  • Vitamin K / pharmacology
  • alpha-Tocopherol* / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

  • Carcinogens
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin E
  • alpha-Tocopherol
  • Tocopherols