TABLE 3

Percentage ± S.D. (n = 3-5) of urinary metabolites produced by hydration or GSH conjugation biotransformation pathways


Sex, Species, Dose

Hydration Pathway

GSH Pathway
Male, rat, 2 mg/kg 63.8 ± 1.2a 35.1 ± 1.6b
Male, rat, 20 mg/kg 68.0 ± 2.2a 31.2 ± 2.5b
Male, rat, 200 mg/kg 75.6 ± 1.0a 21.6 ± 1.4b
Female, rat, 200 mg/kg 73.9 ± 0.9 22.3 ± 1.4
Male, mouse, 200 mg/kg 73.0 ± 1.8 22.9 ± 1.5
Female, mouse, 20 mg/kg 60.7 ± 1.4 38.0 ± 1.6
Female, mouse, 200 mg/kg
65.9 ± 1.7c
31.4 ± 2.3c
  • a,b Significant dose-related differences, data with the same superscript are significantly different.

  • c Significantly different from other 200-mg/kg dose groups