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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental medicine2014

Exposure to difenoconazole, diclofop-methyl alone and combination alters oxidative stress and biochemical parameters in albino rats.

Sherif H Abd-Alrahman, Manal Ea Elhalwagy, Gamila Ahmed Kotb, Hoda Farid, Ahmed Ag Farag, Hossam M Draz, Ahmed M Isa, S Sabico

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Sherif H Abd-AlrahmanDepartment of Pesticides Residues and Environmental Pollution, Central Agricultural Pesticide Laboratory, Agricultural Research Center Giza 12618, Egypt ; Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University P.O Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Manal Ea ElhalwagyDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science for Girls, King Abdulaziz University P.O Box 51459, Jeddah 21453, KSA ; Department of Mammalian Toxicology, Pesticide Central Laboratory, Agriculture Research Center Giza 12618, Egypt.
Gamila Ahmed KotbDepartment of Mammalian Toxicology, Pesticide Central Laboratory, Agriculture Research Center Giza 12618, Egypt.
Hoda FaridFaculty of Agriculture, Menofia University Egypt.
Ahmed Ag FaragDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University Egypt.
Hossam M DrazDepartment of Biochemistry, National Research Centre Dokki, Cairo 12311, Egypt.
Ahmed M IsaDepartment of Obstitrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University Saudi Arabia.
S SabicoDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University P.O Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SACentral Laboratory For Agricultural Expert Systems · EGKing Abdulaziz University · SAMenoufia University · EGNational Research Centre · EGZagazig University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The herbicides diclofop-methyl and the fungicide difenoconazole are widely used in agriculture and may lead to serious toxicity risks. However, limited studies have been done to evaluate differences in the metabolic effects of these herbicides. Difenoconazole (10 mg/kg) and Diclofop-methyl (1 mg/kg) were orally administrated individually (Groups 1 and 2 respectively) as well as combined (G3) to rats for 28 days. In all treated groups, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and urea were significantly higher than the control group. Plasma creatinine was also significantly higher in groups G1 and G2 than control. Significant inhibition in gamma glutamyltransferase (γGT) was observed in all treated groups, in addition to significant inhibition of plasma acetylcholinesterase enzyme (AChE) in G3 (p < 0.01). There was no effect in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and albumin. Total plasma triiodothy-ronine (T3) hormone was significantly higher in groups G2 and G3 (p < 0.01), but significantly lower in G1 group as compared to control. Thyroxin (T4) was significantly lower in all treated groups than control. Cholesterol level was significantly lower in G3 than control, and a total protein (TP) was significantly higher in all treated groups than control. No differences were observed in glucose levels. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), an oxidative stress biomarker, was significantly increased in all treated groups comparing to control. Sulphur containing protein (SH-protein) was significantly lower in G1 than control. No significant changes were observed for GST in all treatments. The significant differences in measured biomarkers after application of diclofop-methyl, difenoconazole individually and combined indicate that the investigated pesticides may have potentially harmful effects on humans and the surrounding environment. We suggest that larger studies be conducted to better understand the toxicity mechanisms of these pesticides.

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acetylcholinesterasebiomarkersdiclofop-methyldifenoconazoleOxidative stressstress markers

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