Single oral dose safety of D-allulose in dogs

J Vet Med Sci. 2016 Jul 1;78(6):1079-83. doi: 10.1292/jvms.15-0676. Epub 2016 Mar 14.

Abstract

Healthy dogs were administered acute oral doses of D-allulose (also called D-psicose) to evaluate its toxicity. Six dogs received oral doses of either a placebo or D-allulose solution (1 and 4 g/kg) on three different study days. One dog experienced vomiting, and five dogs showed transient diarrhea when 4 g/kg of D-allulose was administered. All dogs were active and had a good appetite throughout the study period. Blood glucose concentration slightly decreased without a rise in plasma insulin concentration 2 hr after D-allulose administration. Plasma alkaline phosphatase activities showed a mild increase between 12 and 48 hr after D-allulose administration. These data suggested that a single oral dose of D-allulose does not show severe toxicity in dogs.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Diarrhea / chemically induced
  • Diarrhea / veterinary
  • Dog Diseases / chemically induced
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Fructose / administration & dosage
  • Fructose / adverse effects*
  • Insulin / blood
  • Male
  • Sweetening Agents / administration & dosage
  • Sweetening Agents / adverse effects*
  • Vomiting / chemically induced
  • Vomiting / veterinary

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Insulin
  • Sweetening Agents
  • psicose
  • Fructose