Table 1 |
|||||||
|
Review of the longest chronic or subchronic toxicity studies in mammals fed with commercialized GM soybean and maize representing more than 80% of edible GMOs (2010). |
|||||||
|
References |
Plant |
Pesticide contained |
Name of event |
Species |
Duration |
Main observations |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
Soybean |
Roundup herbicide |
mCP4 EPSPS |
Mouse |
240 days |
Ultrastructural histochemistry disturbed |
||
|
[14] |
Soybean |
Roundup herbicide |
mCP4 EPSPS |
Rat |
91 days |
Weight problems |
|
|
[40] |
Soybean |
Roundup herbicide |
Optimum GAT DP-356Ø43-5 |
Rat |
93 days |
Statistical differencesa |
|
|
[41] |
Soybean |
Roundup herbicide |
Not precise |
Rat |
104 weeks |
Statistical differencesa |
|
|
[42] |
Maize |
Roundup herbicide |
Optimum GAT DP-Ø9814Ø-6 |
Rat |
91 days |
Statistical differencesa |
|
|
Maize |
Roundup herbicide |
NK603 |
Rat |
90 days |
Controversial results |
||
|
|
|||||||
|
Maize |
mCry1Ab insecticide |
MON810 |
Rat |
90 days |
Controversial results |
||
|
Maize |
mCry3Bb1 insecticide |
MON863 |
Rat |
90 days |
Controversial results |
||
|
[16] |
Maize |
mBt insecticide |
not indicated |
Rat |
Multi- generational (F3) |
Histopathological, biochemical, organ weights alterations |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
[45] |
Maize |
mCry1F insecticide - glufosinate ammonium-based herbicide |
DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 |
Rat |
91 days |
Statistical differencesa |
|
|
Maize |
mCry34Ab1, mCry35Ab1 insecticides - glufosinate ammonium-based herbicide |
DAS-59122-7 |
Rat |
90 days |
Statistical differencesa |
||
|
[48] |
Maize |
mCry1F, mCry34Ab1, mCry35Ab1 insecticides - glufosinate ammonium-based herbicide |
DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 × DAS-59122-7 |
Rat |
92 days |
Statistical differencesa |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
aStatistical differences are not biologically meaningful for the authors; however, this can be debated. Oilseed rape and cotton have been excluded because they are not directly edible and not primarily grown for feed. This table includes authorized events for food and feed at least in the European Union and America. |
|||||||
|
Séralini et al. Environmental Sciences Europe 2011 23:10 doi:10.1186/2190-4715-23-10 |
|||||||