Nephrotoxicity Studies of 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol

  • Yum, Young-Na (Department of General Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research) ;
  • Oh, Jae-Ho (Department of General Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research) ;
  • Kim, Sheen-Hee (Department of General Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research) ;
  • Hwang, Myung-Sil (Department of General Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

Certain chlorinated propanols occur as contaminants in hydrolysed vegetable proteins. Processing of defatted vegetable proteins by traditional hydrochloric acid hydrolysis leads to the formation of 3-MCPD. The objective of this study was to determine the nephrotoxicity of 3-MCPD.(omitted)

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