Rapidly hydrolyzed to benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol, which is further oxidized to benzoic acid. The benzoic acid is conjugated with glycine to form hippuric acid.
IDENTIFICATION AND USE: Benzyl benzoate is a liquid. It is used as solvent of cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose and artificial musk, substitute for camphor in celluloid and plastic pyroxylin compounds, perfume fixative, in confectionary and chewing gum flavors. As an insecticide/miticide, it was used to control dust mites in carpets, mattresses, upholstery, and on furniture. Benzyl benzoate is used as an alternative agent for the topical treatment of scabies and also has been used for the topical treatment of pediculosis (lice infestation). It is also used in veterinary medicine as acaricide and pediculicide, but is contraindicated in cats. It was used in the Vietnam War to eradicate and repel certain ticks and mites. HUMAN STUDIES: Direct contact may cause skin irritation. Liquid is irritating to eyes on direct contact, but no damage has been reported. There was no evidence of adverse effects on pregnancy outcome due to topical benzyl benzoate lotion. Benzyl benzoate gave estrogenic responses in a human breast cancer cell line in culture. ANIMAL STUDIES: 13-week study in rats demonstrated decreased body weight gain and mortality at 800 mg/kg/day. Neurotoxicity signs noted such as staggering, respiratory difficulty, and lethargy. Hemorrhages were found around the mouth and nose, and histologic lesions in the brain, thymus, skeletal muscle, and kidney. Benzyl benzoate was not tested for carcinogenicity, but the metabolite benzyl alcohol was tested in rats and mice. No evidence of carcinogenic activity was found in benzyl alcohol. The maternal and fetal toxicity of benzyl benzoate was evaluated in pregnant rats after a daily oral dose of 25 and 100 mg/kg. The results demonstrated that benzyl benzoate and its metabolites can transport to the placenta and eventually enter the fetuses. Benzyl benzoate was tested for mutagenicity and found to be negative in inducing unscheduled glycol nucleic acid synthesis in rat liver cells. The chemical did not cause damage to hormones nor did it cause mammalian cell mutations in vitro.
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毒理性
暴露途径
该物质可以通过吸入其气溶胶、通过皮肤接触以及摄入进入人体。
The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol, through the skin and by ingestion.
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毒理性
吸入症状
咳嗽。喉咙痛。
Cough. Sore throat.
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毒理性
皮肤症状
可能是被吸收了!干燥的皮肤。红斑。
MAY BE ABSORBED! Dry skin. Redness.
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毒理性
眼睛症状
红色。
Redness.
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No data are available on percutaneous absorption of benzyl benzoate. Some older studies have suggested some percutaneous absorption, however the amount was not quantified.
The maternal and fetal toxicity of benzyl benzoate, commonly used as antiparasitic insecticide, was evaluated in pregnant rats after a daily oral dose of 25 and 100 mg/kg. Biochemical, histopathological, and morphological examinations were performed. Dams were observed for maternal body weights and food and water consumption and subjected to caesarean section on (GD) 20. Maternal and fetal liver, kidney, heart, brain, and placenta were examined histopathologically under light microscope. Maternal and fetal liver and placenta were stained immunohistochemically for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Morphometric analysis of fetal body lengths, placental measurements, and fetal skeletal stainings was performed. Statistically significant alterations in biochemical parameters and placental and skeletal measurements were determined in treatment groups. In addition to histopathological changes, considerable differences were observed in the immunolocalization of VEGF in treatment groups. These results demonstrated that benzyl benzoate and its metabolites can transport to the placenta and eventually enter the fetuses.
The percutaneous absorption of benzyl benzoate measured in vivo in human and monkey studies. With the application sites occluded, 54% of the applied dose penetrated human skin in 24 hr compared with 69% absorption in the monkey skin.
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