• Toxicological Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2003

This study was carried out to assess the combined repeated dose, reproduction and developmental toxicities of benzoyl peroxide for OECD SIDS (Screening Information Data Set) program. Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to benzoyl peroxide at dose levels of 0, 250, 500 and 1,000 mg/kg/day for 29 days for males and for 41-51 days for females. No deaths were found in all animals including control group during exposure period. No hematological effects attributable to benzoyl peroxide were observed in all treated groups. Significant decrease in the weight of testes and epididymis were observed in males at 1,000 mg/kg/day. In females at 1,000 mg/kg/day, slight histopathological effects in uterus such as epithelial vacuolation or hyperplasia were observed. No treatment-related changes in precoital time and rate of copulation, fertility and gestation period were noted in all treated groups. There was no evidence of teratogenic effect of benzoyl peroxide, but body weight of pups at 1,000 mg/kg/day was significantly decreased. NOAEL for combined repeated dose and reproduction/developmental toxicity was 500 mg/kg/day.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2004

Benzoyl peroxide is a High Production Volume Chemical, which is produced about 1,371 tons/year in Korea as of 2001 survey. The substance is mainly used as initiators in polymerization, catalysts in the plastics industry, bleaching agents for flour and medication for acne vulgaris. In this study, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) are used for getting adequate information on the physical -chemical properties of this chemical. And hydrolysis in water, acute toxicity to aquatic and terrestrial organisms for benzoyl peroxide were studied. The physical -chemical properties of benzoyl peroxide were estimated as followed; vapor pressure=0.00929 Pa, Log $K_{ow}$ = 3.43, Henry's Law constant=3.54${\times}$10$^{-6}$ atm-㎥/mole at $25^{\circ}C$, the half-life of photodegradation=3 days and bioconcentration factor (BCF)=92. Hydrolysis half-life of benzoyl peroxide in water was 5.2 hr at pH 7 at $25^{\circ}C$ and according to the structure of this substance hydrolysis product was expected to benzoic acid. Benzoyl peroxide has toxic effects on the aquatic organisms. 72 hr-Er $C_{50}$ (growth rate) for algae was 0.44 mg/1.,48 hr-E $C_{50}$ for daphnia was 0.07mg/L and the 96hr-L $C_{50}$ of acute toxicity to fish was 0.24mg/L. Acute toxicity to terrestrial organisms (earth worm) of benzoyl peroxide was low (14 day-L $C_{50}$ = > 1,000 mg/kg). Although benzoyl peroxide is high toxic to aquatic organisms, the substance if not bioaccumulated because of the rapid removal by hydrolysis (half-life=5.2 hr at pH 7 at $25^{\circ}C$) and biodegradation (83% by BOD after 21 days). The toxicity observed is assumed to be due to benzoyl peroxide rather than benzoic acid, which shows much lower toxicity to aquatic organisms. One can assume that effects occur before hydrolysis takes place. From the acute toxicity value of algae, daphnia and fish, an assessment factor of 100 was used to determine the predicted no effect concentration (PNEC). The PNEC was calculated to be 0.7$\mu\textrm{g}$/L based on the 48 hr-E $C_{50}$ daphnia (0.07 mg/L). The substance shows high acute toxicity to aquatic organisms and some information indicates wide-dispersive ore of this substance. So this substance is, a candidate for further work, even if it hydrolysis rapidly and has a low bioaccumulation potential. This could lead to local concern for the aquatic environment and therefore environmental exposure assessment is recommended.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 1982

Lipid peroxidation is the reaction of oxidative deterioration of polyunsaturated lipids and this peroxidation involves the direct reaction of oxygen and lipid to form free radical intermediates, which can lead to autocatalysis. As results of the extensive studies on the lipid peroxidation by many authors, the relationship between lipid peroxidation and the drug metabolizing system as well as the actions of free radicals on the peroxidation was reasonably well known. For a long time, the mechanism of hepatotoxicity of $CCl_4$ was not clearly understood. However, it is now quite well established that $CCl_4$ is activated in vivo to a free radical which is a highly reactive molecule. Therefore, lipid peroxidation which induces the reduction of cytochrome P-450 and aminopyrine demethylase activity is known as decisive event of $CCl_4$ hepatotoxicity. On the other hand, it was also reported that singlet molecular oxygen produces lipid peroxidation in liver microsomes. In this study the effects of benzoyl peroxide on the lipid peroxidation and drug-metabolizing enzyme were examined. Benzoyl peroxide mixed with starch and phosphates etc. is usually used as a food additive for flour bleaching and maturing purpose because of its oxidative property. Albino rats were used for the experimental animals. Benzoyl peroxide was suspended in soybean oil and sesame oil and administered intraperitoneally or orally. TBA value and aminopyrine demethylase activity were determined in liver microsomal fraction and serum. The results were summerized as following. 1) Body weights of animals administered benzoyl peroxide suspension were decreased while that of oil administered group were increased. 2) The activity of aminopyrine demethylase was generally decreased in animals administered oil suspension of benzoyl peroxide. Furthermore, the marked reduction of the enzyme activity was observed in animals administered benzoyl peroxide intraperitoneally. 3) Generally, microsomal TBA values as well as serum TBA were significantly elevated in benzoyl peroxide group in comparison with the control group. However, the more remarkable increase of serum TBA than microsomal TBA was observed in animals administered orally for 6 days. 4) Specifically, the changing pattern of TBA value was notable in serum rather than in liver microsome by intraperitoneal administration of benzoyl peroxide.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.171-171
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• 2002

This study was carried out by an Korean GLP laboratory to assess the combined repeated dose, reproduction and developmental toxicity of benzoyl peroxide for OECD SIDS(Screening Information Data Set) program. Male and female Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to benzoyl peroxide at levels of 0, 250, 500 and 1,000 mg/kg/day for 29 days for male and for 41-51 days for female.(omitted)

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.150-151
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• 2003

Benzoyl peroxide is a high production volume chemical, which was produced about 1,375 tons/year in Korea as of 2001 survey. Most of them are used as initiators in polymerization, catalysts in the plastics industry, bleaching agents for flour and medication for acne vulgaris. The substance is one of the sever chemicals of which human and environmental risks are being assessed by National Institute of Environmental Research under the frame of OECD SIDS Program. It has a melting point of 104-106 $^{\circ}C$ and has solubility of 9.1 mg/1 in water at 25 $^{\circ}C$. The substance was readily biodegradable (83 % after 21days) and had toxic effects to aquatic organisms. The range of 72 hr-EbC50 (biomass) for algae was 0.07-0.44 mg/1 and 48 hr-EC50 for daphnia was 0.07-2.91 mg/1. The LC50 of acute toxicity to fish was 0.24-2.0 mg/1. Although the toxic effects of benzoyl peroxide to aquatic organisms were investigated, environmental monitoring data were not studied. In this study, distribution of the chemical among multimedia environment was estimated using EQC model based on the physical-chemical properties to evaluate the risk of benzoyl peroxide in environment. In level I, II calculation the chemical was distributed to soil (68.3 %) and water (28.7 %). In level III calculation it was primarily distributed to soil (99.9 %) and overall residence time of 3.4 years was estimated. Benzoyl peroxide could be persistent in environment.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1090-1098
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• 2005

벤조일 퍼록사이드는 수서생물에 대해 매우 높은 독성을 나타냄에도 불구하고 환경 중 잔류 농도 및 노출영향에 대해 연구가 이루어지지 않아 OECD에서 추천하고 있는 대표적인 다매체 환경거동 모델인 EQC 모델을 이용하여 본 물질에 대한 환경중의 농도를 예측하고 위해성평가 및 화학물질의 관리를 수행하기 위한 기초자료로 활용코자 하였다. 평형, 정상상태에서 100,000 kg의 벤조일 퍼록사이드가 환경내로 유입된 상태를 나타내는 Level I과 평형, 정상상태 이류와 분해현상이 있고 일정한 속도 1,000 kg/h로 유입되었을 경우를 나타내는 Level II에서 벤조일 퍼록사이드는 주로 토양(68.3%)과 물(28.7%)로 배출되는 것으로 예측되었다. 비평형, 정상상태, 이류와 분해현상이 있고 다매체 이동을 하는 시스템에서 벤조일 퍼록사이드가 대기, 물, 토양, 침전물의 각각의 4개 매체에 연속적으로 1,000 kg/h로 유입될 경우인 Level III에서는 주로 토양(99.9%)으로 배출되었고 전체 잔류시간은 3.4년으로 예측되어 벤조일 퍼록사이드가 환경 중에 잔류성이 있는 물질로 평가되었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.391-398
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• 1990

The intradermal injection of Propionibacterium acnes (ATCC 6919) into the ears of female Sprague-Dawley rats produced a chronic inflammation with the formation of acneiform lesions. Inflammation was characterized by more than four times of ear thickness and 2.8 times of ear weight at day 21. Histologically, massive infiltration of neutrophils, macrophage and lymphocytes, hyperplastic epidermis, comedones containing keratin mass and inflammatory materials were observed. Both ginseng saponin and extract from Korean red ginseng significantly redliced the ear thickness and their effects were similar to that of benzoyl peroxide. Ginseng samples and beneoyl peroxide modified lipid constituents of P. acnesinjected rat ear tissues. Even though no marked histological changes in inflammatory lesions were observed in ginseng-treated ear tissues, Korean red ginseng showed a possibility of reduce in the risk of acne development.

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2003년도 추계국제학술대회
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• pp.160-161
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• 2003

In Korea, 1, 357 tonnes of benzoyl peroxide was produced as a white granule with purities ranging 22 to 95％ in 2001. 75% of benzoyl peroxide is mainly used in the manufacture of expandable styrene polymer and other resins as initiators of polymerization and also been used in the treatment of acne vulgaris and the medical product contains mainly 5 to 10% of it. A very small portion of benzoyl Peroxide is used as flour bleaching agent, Potential human exposure from workplaces is expected to be negligible because this chemical is produced in closed system in only one company in Korea and when a production facility monitors its workplace for the worker exposure annually, the concentration of airborne aerosols at the personal sampling has been less than 1mg/㎥.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2007

개의 표재성 농피증으로부터 분리된 Staphylococcus intermedius에 대한 0.1%(w/v) 키토산의 항균효과를 조사하였다. In vitro에서 0.1% 키토산이 S. intermedius에 대한 항균효과를 나타내기 위한 접촉시간과 키토산 용액의 pH가 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. In vivo에서 10두의 개의 피부에 인공적으로 S. intermedius를 접종하여 0.1% 키토산, 2.5% benzoyl peroxide, 0.5% chlorhexidine, 키토산-benzoyl peroxide 혼합용액, 키토산-chlorhexidine 혼합용액의 항균효과를 modified detergent cup scrub technique을 이용하여 비교하였다. In vitro에서 접종액의 내의 세균수는 $6.08{\pm}0.20CFU/ml$ 이었으며 pH 4.5 용액의 경우 10분, 30분, 120분의 접촉시간 후 각각 $3.57{\pm}0.51,\;2.82{\pm}0.24,\;2.40{\pm}0.17CFU/ml$로 감소하였다. 동일한 각각의 접촉시간후 pH 5.0 용액은 $4.22{\pm}0.08,\;3.44{\pm}0.41,\;3.16{\pm}0.09$, pH 5.5 용액은 $4.75{\pm}0.14,\;4.32{\pm}0.08,\;3.53{\pm}0.33$, pH 5.9 용액은 $5.57{\pm}0.36,\;5.02{\pm}0.42,\;4.87{\pm}0.12CFU/ml$로 감소하였다. 따라서 pH에 따라 정도의 차이는 있었으나 모든 키토산 용액은 10분의 접촉시간후 현저한 항균효과를 나타내었으며 (p<0.05) pH 4.5에서 가장 높게 나타났다. In vivo에서 접종액내의 세균수는 $6.61{\pm}0.30CFU/cm^2$ 이었으며 키토산은 $3.25{\pm}0.98$, benzoyl peroxide는 $0.68{\pm}1.13$, chlorhexidine은 $3.14{\pm}0.55$, 키토산-benzoyl peroxide은 $0.48{\pm}0.56$, 키토산-chlorhexidine은 $2.55{\pm}0.88CFU/ml$로 각각 현저히 감소하였다 (p<0.01). 0.1% 키토산 단독보다는 소량의 benzoyl peroxide 또는 chlorhexidine을 혼합용액의 항균효과가 현저히 증가하였다. 따라서 0.1%키토산은 S. intermedius에 대하여 in vitro 및 in vivo에서 항균효과를 나타내었으며 개의 화농성 농피증의 국소제제로 적용가능성이 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.171-171
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• 2002