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Genotoxicity, acute and subchronic oral toxicity assessments of postbiotics of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IDCC 3201
Shin-Yae Choi, Dahae Hong, Jin Seok Moon, O-Hyun Ban, Hee-Won Bae, Tae-Yoon Kim, You-Hee Cho
Received May 8, 2026  Accepted May 20, 2026  Published online June 12, 2026  
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71150/jm.2605002    [Epub ahead of print]
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Postbiotics derived from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have attracted growing interest as stable and potentially safer alternatives to probiotics for use in foods and health-related products. Comprehensive safety evaluation remains essential before their broader application. In this study, we assessed the safety profiles of RHT3201, a postbiotic preparation derived from Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IDCC 3201, through genomic, genotoxic, acute oral, and subchronic oral toxicity studies. Whole-genome analysis showed that IDCC 3201 lacks antimicrobial resistance genes and exhibits no hemolytic activity, supporting the genomic safety of the source strain. RHT3201 showed no genotoxic potential in either in vitro or in vivo assays, as evidenced by no structural or numerical chromosomal aberrations at concentrations up to 5,000 μg/ml in CHL/IU cells and no increase in micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes, with no suppression of bone marrow erythropoiesis by oral administration of RHT3201 at doses up to 15,000 mg/kg/day using a mouse model. In rats, single oral doses of up to 15,000 mg/kg caused no mortality, treatment-related clinical signs, or gross pathological abnormalities, indicating an approximate lethal dose greater than 15,000 mg/kg. In a 90-day repeated-dose oral toxicity study, no adverse treatment-related effects were observed at doses up to 5,000 mg/kg/day. Mild liver and thyroid histopathological findings were considered adaptive and reversible. Accordingly, the no-observed-adverse-effect level was determined to be 5,000 mg/kg/day. Taken together, these findings support the safety of RHT3201 as a LAB-derived postbiotic ingredient.

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Safety Assessment of Potential Lactic Acid Bacteria Bifidobacterium longum SPM1205 Isolated from Healthy Koreans
Sung Sook Choi , Byung Yong Kang , Myung Jun Chung , Soo Dong Kim , So Hee Park , Jung Soo Kim , Chin Yang Kang , Nam Joo Ha
J. Microbiol. 2005;43(6):493-498.
DOI: https://doi.org/2300 [pii]
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The safety assessment of Bifidobacterium longum SPM1205 isolated from healthy Koreans and this strain''''''''s inhibitory effects on fecal harmful enzymes of intestinal microflora were investigated. The overall safety of this strain was investigated during a feeding trial. Groups of SD rats were orally administered a test strain or commercial reference strain B. longum 1?109 CFU/kg body weight/day for four weeks. Throughout this time, their feed intake, water intake and live body weight were monitored. Fecal samples were periodically collected to test harmful enzyme activities of intestinal microflora. At the end of the four-week observation period, samples of blood, liver, spleen, kidney, and gut tissues were collected to determine for hematological parameters and histological differences. The results obtained in this experiment demonstrated that four weeks of consumption of this Bifidobacterium strain had no adverse effects on rat''''''''s general health status, blood biochemical parameters or histology. Therefore, it is likely to be safe for human use. Fecal harmful enzymes such as -glucosidase, -glucuronidase, tryptophanase and urease, were effectively inhibited during the administration of the B. longum SPM1205. These results suggested that this B. longum SPM 1205 could be used for humans as a probiotic strain.

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