The role of the rat intestinal flora in the azo reduction of some benzidine-based dyes was studied in vitro and in vivo. The formation of benzidine was measured after anaerobic incubation of direct black 38, direct blue 6 and direct brown 95 in the presence of caecal bacteria in vitro. Benzidine was absorbed from the intestinal tract much better than the parent compounds. Oral administration of direct black 38 or direct brown 95 to Wistar rats results in the urinary excretion of mutagens. After oral administration of these dyes to germ-free Wistar rats no mutagenicity was observed in urine. The present results show that after oral administration, reduction by the intestinal flora should be considered as the first essential step in the biotoxification of benzidine-based dyes.
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