International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Summaries & Evaluations
N-NITROSOFOLIC ACID
VOL.: 17 (1978) (p. 217)
CAS No.: 29291-35-8
Chem. Abstr. Name: N-{4-[(2-Amino-3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)methyl]amino}-
benzoyl-N-nitroso-L-glutanmic acid
5. Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation
5.1 Experimental data
N-Nitrosofolic acid has been tested only in newborn mice by
intraperitoneal injection, with inconclusive results.
5.2 Human data
No case reports or epidemiological studies were available to the
Working Group. No data on the occurrence or use of this material were
available which would permit the identification of exposed groups.
5.3 Evaluation
No evaluation of the carcinogenicity of N-nitrosofolic acid could be
made on the basis of the available data.
Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987) (p. 68: Group 3)
For definition of terms, see Preamble Evaluation.
Synonym
- N-Nitroso-N-pteroyl-L-glutamic acid
Last updated: 27 March 1998