Hepatic studies of intraperitoneally administered tris(2-ethyl hexyl)trimellitate (TOTM) and di(2-ethyl hexyl)phthalate in rats.

Adult male rats receiving tris(2-ethyl hexyl)trimellitate (TOTM) intraperitoneally for seven days exhibited no significant changes in the activities of hepatic aminopyrine-N-demethylase, aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase or glutathione-S-transferase, or in the glutathione contents. However, except for the glutathione level, the di(2-ethyl hexyl)phthalate (DEHP)-treated group showed significant increases in the activities of these enzymes. Changes in the body weight and the absolute and relative liver weights were also observed among the DHEP-treated group.