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malachite green
CAS RN 2437-29-8



Cancer studies: Mammary gland tumors
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Originating list
The list(s) or database(s) in which the chemical was identified as showing an increase in mammary gland tumors. CPDB: Carcinogenic Potency Database, IARC: International Agency for Research on Chemicals Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man summaries, NTP TR: National Toxicology Program (NTP) Technical Reports, NTP 11ROC: NTP 11th Report on Carcinogens, CCRIS: Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information Service.
National Toxicology Program studies
Mammary gland tumor summary
A summary of findings related to mammary gland tumors, most often excerpted from IARC Monographs or the NTP 11th ROC, and, in some cases, supplemented by our evaluation of individual studies and reviews, is available for the priority chemicals and 67 others.
In an NTP study of malachite green and leucomalachite green, there was equivocal evidence of increased mammary gland tumors with malachite green. For leucomalachite green there was a slight increase in combined mammary gland adenomas and carcinomas that the review committee discounted.
Citations to review sources and individual studies reporting mammary gland tumors are listed below.
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Notes
National Toxicology Program Technical Report 527, 2005
Primary Literature
National Toxicology Program 11th Report on Carcinogens, Table 1. Chemicals nominated to the National Toxicology Program for in-depth toxicological evaluation for carcinogenesis testing in fiscal years 1988-2003.
Review
Malachite green (569-64-2) nominated by FDA in 1993. Rationale: Strong potential for bioaccumulation in fish grown for human consumption; Potential for exposure through recreational activities and drinking water. Current NTP Status: Malachite green (569-64-2) http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/htdocs/Results_Status/Resstatm/M930019.Html Malachite green oxalate (2437-29-8): http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/htdocs/Results_Status/Resstatm/M940073.Html