Melamine nephropathy

Melamine and Cyanuric acid

Introduction......................................................................................................................... 1 Uses and possible human exposure ................................................................................... 2 Toxicity of Melamine .......................................................................................................... 2 Toxicity of ...

Melamine Contamination of Infant Formula

Gut Bacteria and Melamine Toxicity

Melamine and its potential toxicity have drawn increased attention since a 2008 crisis in China in which milk, infant formula, and other foods were illegally laced with the chemical in order to increase their apparent protein content. That contamination affected an estimated 294,000 infants and children, with more than 50,000 hospitalizations and at least 6 deaths. In a new analysis of specific...

Studies Related to Melamine Incident

In September 2008, melamine contamination in milk and infant formulae raised global concerns about food safety in mainland China. The contamination resulted in an epidemic of renal calculi, especially among infants and children. According to a report from the Chinese Ministry of Health, 294 000 infants had been affected by the end of November 2008. More than 50 000 infants had been hospitalised...

Ovarian Toxicity in Female Rats after Oral Administration of Melamine or Melamine and Cyanuric Acid

Although the toxicity of melamine to the kidneys and testes is well known, few studies have investigated the effects of melamine on female reproductive organs. Therefore, this study explores the effects of oral administration melamine or melamine and cyanuric acid for 28 days on the ovaries of female rats. Rats that were exposed to the mixture exhibited reduced ovarian and uterine weights, a sh...