A toxicological evaluation of monomethylsilanetriol (MMST) stabilized in acacia gum, a novel silicon preparation.

Monomethylsilanetriol (MMST), a silicon-containing compound, has been sold in dietary supplements. However, toxicological studies on its safety profile are not readily available. To assess the safety of MMST stabilized in acacia gum, a novel delivery form of MMST, in accordance with internationally accepted standards, the genotoxic potential and repeated-dose oral toxicity of Living Silica® Acacia Gum Stabilized Monomethylsilanetriol (formerly known as Orgono Acacia Gum Powder®), a food grade product consisting of 80 ± 10% acacia gum and 2.