TERATOLOGY STUDY OF ERYTHRITOL IN RABBITS

The effect of maternal ingestion of the reduced energy sweetener eryth ritol was investigated in KBL:JW strain pregnant rabbits. Animals rece ived 1.0, 2.24, or 5.0 g/kg intravenously once daily from Days 6 to 18 of gestation. Maternal effects (auricular edema, and bradypragia) wer e observed in the high-dose group. No deaths or significant abnormalit ies occurred in animals given 1.0 or 2.24 g/kg. No effect was observed in the reproductive performance of the dams or in fetal development f rom ingestion at any of the treatment levels. (C) 1996 Academic Press, Inc.