Research Article
An Evaluation of the Genotoxicity and Subchronic Oral Toxicity of Synthetic Curcumin
Table 12
Summary of urinalysis parameters.
| | Parameters | Group mg/kg bw/day | Vehicle 0 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | Ref Item 1000 |
| | | Males |
| | Colour | | | | | | | Light Yellow | 20/20 | 16/20 | 12/20 | 19/20 | 20/20 | | Yellow | - | 4/20 | 1/20 | 1/20 | - | | Other | - | - | 7/20 | - | - |
| | Appearance | | | | | | | Clear | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| | Glucose | | | | | | | Negative | 20/20 | 20/20 | 19/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | | 100 | - | - | 1/20 | - | - |
| | Protein | | | | | | | Negative | 18/20 | 4/20 | 2/20 | 18/20 | 20/20 | | 10 | 2/20 | - | 3/20 | 1/20 | - | | 30 | - | 1/20 | 6/20 | 1/20 | - | | 100 | - | 9/20 | 7/20 | - | - | | 300 | - | 3/20 | 1/20 | - | - | | 1000 | - | 3/20 | 1/20 | - | - |
| | Ketones Bodies | | | | | | | Negative | 15/20 | 19/20 | 15/20 | 16/20 | 13/20 | | 5 | 2/20 | 1/20 | 1/20 | 2/20 | 5/20 | | 10 | 3/20 | - | 4/20 | 2/20 | 2/20 |
| | Bilirubin | | | | | | | Negative | 20/20 | 19/20 | 18/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | | 0.5 | - | 1/20 | 1/20 | - | - | | 3.0 | - | - | 1/20 | - | - |
| | Urobilinogen | | | | | | | Normal | 20/20 | 20/20 | 17/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | | 1.0 | - | - | 2/20 | - | - | | 12.0 | - | - | 1/20 | - | - |
| | Nitrite | | | | | | | Negative | 7/20 | 2/20 | 11/20 | 12/20 | 10/20 | | Positive | 13/20 | 18/20 | 9/20 | 8/20 | 10/20 |
| | Specific Gravity | | | | | | | 1.005 | 4/20 | 8/20 | 4/20 | 3/20 | 4/20 | | 1.010 | 10/20 | 10/20 | 14/20 | 14/20 | 13/20 | | 1.015 | 6/20 | 2/20 | 2/20 | 3/20 | 3/20 |
| | pH | | | | | | | 6.5 | 1/20 | - | - | - | - | | 7.0 | 2/20 | - | 1/20 | - | 3/20 | | 7.5 | 5/20 | 8/20 | 3/20 | 10/20 | 7/20 | | 8.0 | 6/20 | 6/20 | 11/20 | 4/20 | 5/20 | | 8.5 | 1/20 | 4/20 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 4/20 | | 9.0 | 5/20 | 2/20 | 2/20 | 3/20 | 1/20 |
| | Occult Blood | | | | | | | Negative | 20/20 | 20/20 | 17/20 | 19/20 | 19/20 | | 5 | - | - | 3/20 | - | 1/20 | | 10 | - | - | - | 1/20 | - |
| | Leucocytes | | | | | | | Negative | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 19/20 | 20/20 | | 10 | - | - | - | 1/20 | - | | Microscopy | | | | | | | Epithelial Cell | | | | | | | 0 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 1/20 | | 1+ | 14/20 | 12/20 | 8/20 | 13/20 | 14/20 | | 2+ | 3/20 | 5/20 | 8/20 | 3/20 | 3/20 | | 3+ | - | - | 1/20 | 1/20 | 2/20 | | Casts/Crystals | | | | | | | 1+ | 6/20 | 4/20 | 6/20 | 7/20 | 11/20 | | 2+ | 1/20 | 12/20 | 7/20 | 4/20 | 4/20 | | 3+ | 4/20 | 4/20 | 7/20 | 2/20 | 1/20 | | 4+ | 9/20 | - | - | 7/20 | 4/20 | | Abnormal Cells | | | | | | | NIL | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| | | Females |
| | Colour | | | | | | | Light Yellow | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 18/20 | 20/20 | | Yellow | - | - | - | 2/20 | - |
| | Appearance | | | | | | | Clear | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| | Glucose | | | | | | | Negative | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| | Protein | | | | | | | Negative | 14/20 | 12/20 | 19/20 | 12/20 | 16/20 | | 10 | 2/20 | 3/20 | 1/20 | 5/20 | 2/20 | | 30 | - | 1/20 | - | 1/20 | 2/20 | | 100 | 2/20 | 4/20 | - | 2/20 | - | | 1000 | 2/20 | - | - | - | - |
| | Ketones Bodies | | | | | | | Negative | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| | Bilirubin | | | | | | | Negative | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| | Urobilinogen | | | | | | | Normal | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| | Nitrite | | | | | | | Negative | 4/20 | 5/20 | 5/20 | 6/20 | 18/20 | | Positive | 16/20 | 15/20 | 15/20 | 14/20 | 2/20 | | Specific Gravity | | | | | | | 1.005 | 3/20 | 2/20 | 2/20 | 4/20 | 3/20 | | 1.010 | 8/20 | 16/20 | 11/20 | 11/20 | 15/20 | | 1.015 | 9/20 | 2/20 | 7/20 | 5/20 | 2/20 |
| | pH | | | | | | | 5.5 | 1/20 | - | - | - | - | | 6.0 | 1/20 | - | - | - | - | | 6.5 | 3/20 | - | - | 1/20 | - | | 7.0 | 2/20 | 1/20 | 3/20 | 2/20 | - | | 7.5 | 2/20 | 4/20 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 5/20 | | 8.0 | 3/20 | 9/20 | 7/20 | 6/20 | 7/20 | | 8.5 | 3/20 | 4/20 | 2/20 | 5/20 | 7/20 | | 9.0 | 5/20 | 2/20 | 5/20 | 3/20 | 1/20 |
| | Occult Blood | | | | | | | Negative | 19/20 | 18/20 | 20/20 | 14/20 | 17/20 | | 5 | 1/20 | - | - | 2/20 | 2/20 | | 10 | - | - | - | 2/20 | - | | 50 | - | 1/20 | - | 2/20 | 1/20 | | 250 | - | 1/20 | - | - | - |
| | Leucocytes | | | | | | | Negative | 17/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| | Microscopy | | | | | | | Epithelial Cell | | | | | | | 0 | 1/20 | - | - | 4/20 | 2/20 | | 1+ | 12/20 | 14/20 | 14/20 | 7/20 | 9/20 | | 2+ | 7/20 | 6/20 | 6/20 | 8/20 | 6/20 | | 3+ | - | - | - | 1/20 | 3/20 | | Casts/Crystals | | | | | | | 1+ | 5/20 | 5/20 | 4/20 | 5/20 | 3/20 | | 2+ | 9/20 | 11/20 | 12/20 | 12/20 | 9/20 | | 3+ | 6/20 | 4/20 | 4/20 | 3/20 | 8/20 | | Abnormal Cells | | | | | | | NIL | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
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