6-Methylcoumarin
6-Methylcoumarin, widely used in cosmetics, is capable of inducing contact photoallergy in human volunteers.It has hepatotoxicity.
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24 months(2-8C).
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Photocontact allergy to 6-methylcoumarin.[Pubmed:
743874]
METHODS AND RESULTS:
A proprietary sunscreen-induced photosensitivity reactions in a small number of users. Laboratory study revealed that the reactions were of the photoallergic type and were due to the presence of a synthetic fragrance, 6-Methylcoumarin.
CONCLUSIONS:
By photomaximization testing 6-Methylcoumarin was found to be a potent photocontact allergen.
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 1994, 32(8):743-751.
Comparison of the hepatic effects of coumarin, 3,4-Dimethylcoumarin, dihydrocoumarin and 6-methylcoumarin in the rat.[Reference:
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The mechanism of coumarin-induced hepatotoxicity in the rat has been investigated by comparing the effects of coumarin with those of three coumarin derivatives, namely 3,4-dihydrocoumarin (DHC), 3,4-dimethylcoumarin (3,4-DMC) and 6-Methylcoumarin (6-MC).
METHODS AND RESULTS:
Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either control diet or diets containing 0.5 or 0.75% coumarin, 0.76% DHC, 0.6 or 0.9% 3,4-DMC or 0.82% 6-MC for 13 wk. The dietary levels of 0.5% coumarin and 0.6% 3,4-DMC, were equimolar (3.43mmol/100g diet), as were the dietary levels of 0.75% coumarin, 0.76% DHC, 0.9% 3,4-DMC and 0.82% 6-MC (5.14mmol/100g diet). All treatments resulted in an increase in relative liver weight, but only coumarin increased plasma alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities. Morphological examination of liver sections from coumarin treated rats revealed vacuolation of centrilobular hepatocytes and bile duct hyperplasia. Cholangiofibrosis was also observed, particularly in rats given 0.75% coumarin. Treatment with DHC produced no abnormalities, whereas a slight hypertrophy of centrilobular hepatocytes was observed in some 3,4-DMC treated animals and a slight vacuolation of individual hepatocytes was noted in some 6-MC treated rats. DHC, 6-MC and particularly 3,4-DMC treatment resulted in an induction of cytochrome P-450 dependent mixed function oxidase enzyme activities. All treatments induced hepatic GSHS-transferase and γ-glutamyltransferase activities, induction being most marked in rats given coumarin and 6-MC.
CONCLUSIONS:
These results provide further evidence that coumarin-induced hepatotoxicity in the rat is due to the formation of a 3,4-epoxide intermediate.
