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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02235-0008-0000-2
Chemical Name: Hamamelis water (witch hazel)
CASRN: 68916-39-2
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 096580
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.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
84 94 155 62 63
    75 111 150 67
    84 87 157 62
    85 107 154 61
Test Chemical Hamamelis water (witch hazel)
312.5       
59 95 81 46 51
    74# 96 124.5 56
 
625         
78 112 111 48 45
    98 108 123 42
 
1250         
65 99 126 64 52
    88 104 102 39
 
2500         
60 93 85 47 45
    55 112 71 43
 
5000         
71 93 80 37 60
    45 83 111 83
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
35 17 404 387 361*
    29 20 292 336

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
69 101 113 54 51
    77 99 110 48
    82 108 120 49
    85 93 131 52
Test Chemical Hamamelis water (witch hazel)
1000         
62 91 51 27 47
    66 117 130 66
 
2000         
61 103 100 54 51
    84 101 119 47
 
3000         
66 100 107 54 56
    62 98 108 58
 
4000         
66 99 102 52 52
    72# 98 112.5 52
 
5000         
81 75 88 36 38
    80 108 94 39
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
22 21 363 550 499*
    32 23 424 449

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
99 108 105 35 46
    68 96 83 41
    63 93 104 55
    66 103 102 52
Test Chemical Hamamelis water (witch hazel)
2000         
76 105 122 54 54
    61 101 97 53
 
3000         
82 116 109 44 50
    76 112 126 55
 
4000         
75 101 115 51 50
    75 106 111 50
 
5000         
81 101 112 46 55
    59 90 113 64
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
36 30 604 554 467*
    61 32 690 379

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
81 88 122 50 45
    81 99 112 46
    84 115 92 36
    71 98 100 47
Test Chemical Hamamelis water (witch hazel)
2000         
52 64 107 68 58
    83 109 118 47
 
3000         
109 120 132 40 50
    79 109 138 59
 
4000         
74 37 200 90 72*
    87 101 140 54
 
5000         
95 95 97 34 33
    95 108 90 32
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
56 37 736 438 427*
    56 31 700 415

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