Abstract:
Objective To study the toxicokinetics of paraquat by gavage in rabbits.
Methods Rabbits were administrated by gavage at the doses of 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg respectively. Blood samples were collected at different times after gavage. The content of paraquat in each sample was determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, the concentration time curve was drawn, and the toxicokinetic parameters were calculated by Das 3.0 software.
Results In low dose group (100 mg/kg), the Tmax was (1.96 ± 2.41) h, then the paraquat concentration rapidly decreased. The main toxicokinetics parameters were: Cmax(2.53 ± 0.84)mg/L; t1/2z (8.41 ± 1.89)h; AUC (14.10 ± 3.21)mg/(L·h). In high dose group(200 mg/kg), the Tmax was(1.76 ± 1.10)h and then the paraquat concentration rapidly decreased. The main toxicokinetics parameters were: Cmax (9.21 ± 4.43)mg/L; t1/2z (15.47 ± 12.11)h; AUC 76.05 ± 34.30)mg/(L·h). There was no significant difference in the peak time and average retention time of paraquat in plasma between these two groups(P > 0.05).
Conclusions The results show that the paraquat is consistent with three-compartment model for oral exposure. Toxicokinetics parameters of paraquat by oral exposure in rabbits were obtained.