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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01816-0005-0000-3
Chemical Name: beta-Cadinene
CASRN: 523-47-7
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 138289
Study Result: Negative


Table Instructions and Notes:
Studies are indicated to be "Nontoxic" when the observed reductions in relative total growth did not indicate that the maximum tolerated dose was achieved.

Nonactivation Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
76 69 47 21 24
    93 118 68 25
    104 107 88 28
    99 105 62 21
Test Chemical beta-Cadinene
 0.005     
88 89 81 31 22
    106 101 70 22
    93 105 37 13
 
 0.01      
81 87 56 23 26
    99 136 77 26
    86 94 74 29
 
 0.02      
115 95 90 26 26
    73 90 72 33
    98# 93 54 18
 
 0.03      
90 78 54 20 28
    84 57 50 20
    77 50 102 44
 
 0.04      
106 49 70 22 39*
    64 6 97 50
    81 29 105 43
 
 0.05      
   
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
12 5 562 1606 1269*
    8r 3 496 2111
    22# 13 615 932

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
98 89 72 24 22
    98 114 72 25
    112 99 63 19
    104 99 68 22
Test Chemical beta-Cadinene
 0.005     
103 80 56 18 21
    84 86 54 21
    93# 85 67.5 24
 
 0.01      
112# 91 63 19 17
    110 98 44 13
    103 95 60 20
 
 0.02      
131r 107 56 14 24
    76 80 69 30
    89 79 49 18
 
 0.03      
81 75 46 19 19
    97 70 61 21
    100# 88 55 18
 
 0.04      
92 48 65 24 22
    95 41 39 14
    72 24 63 29
 
 0.05      
   
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
69# 42 651 315 362*
    80 34 828 344
    68 33 867 426

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
63# 104 54 28 35
    80 106 96 40
    85 91 96 38
Test Chemical beta-Cadinene
 0.02      
87 128 29 11 43
    56 81 88 53
    47 55 92 65
 
 0.03      
66 92 41 21 29
    70# 96 96 46
    88 108 58 22
 
 0.04      
47 57 61 43 32
    90 92 58 22
    78 116 72 31
 
 0.05      
78 74 147 63 52
    84# 75 138 55
    59 73 68 39
 
 0.06      
85 35 98 39 44
    66 50 96 48
    40 46 54 45
 
 0.08      
48 3 177 124 96*
    46 4 153 111
    73 14 114 52
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
25 7 284 386 372*
    23 2 276 400
    18# 3 178 330

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
66# 83 131 66 62
    92 108 155 56
    82 112 156 63
    84 97 151 60
Test Chemical beta-Cadinene
 0.01      
89# 94 228 86 68
    96 90 181 63
    95 104 154 54
 
 0.02      
97# 75 160.5 55 60
    86 105 166 64
    86 95 156 61
 
 0.04      
77
    91 24 187 69
    83 63 210 84
 
 0.05      
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
49 23 597 408 373*
    64 33 634 333
    54 27 616 378

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
uL/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
80 94 129 54 62
    74 104 125 56
    80 98 145 60
    66 104 156 79
Test Chemical beta-Cadinene
 0.01      
72 84 141 66 64
    77 90 144 62
 
 0.02      
96# 91 205.5 71 55
    82 119 115 47
    80 118 109 46
 
 0.03      
60 24 113 63 59
    79 92 156 66
    75 131 107 48
 
 0.04      
85 76 165 65 68
    62 41 129 70
    64 29 133 69
 
 0.05      
89 51 105 39 59
    93 107 144 52
    81 89 207 85
 
 0.06      
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
60 26 474 262 278*
    72 52 509 237
    47 23 472 335

Footnotes:
Asterisks(*) indicate significant responses.
r = rejected value due to quality control criteria
# = reduced sample size because of the loss of one culture dish due to contamination