Abbreviations
In this guide
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Acronym |
Definition |
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ADI |
Acceptable daily intake |
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ADME |
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion |
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AMPAC |
N-acetyl-S-[3′-(4-methoxyphenyl)allyl]-L-cysteine |
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BfR |
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment |
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BMD |
Benchmark dose |
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BMDL10 |
Lower confidence limit for a benchmark response of 10% |
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COT |
Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment |
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CYP450 |
Cytochrome P450 |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acid |
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EC |
European Commission |
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EFSA |
European Food Safety Authority |
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EMA |
European Medicines Agency |
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EU |
European Union |
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HMPC |
Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products |
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MoE |
Margin of exposure |
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NDA |
Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens |
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NTP |
National Toxicology Programme |
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P90 |
90th percentile |
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P95 |
95th percentile |
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PBBD |
Physiologically based biodynamic |
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PBBK |
Physiologically based biokinetic |
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sQ |
Subquestion |
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SULT |
Sulfotransferase |