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ArticleSpringerPlus2016

Induction of neurotoxicity by organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos and modulating role of cow urine.

Shelly Sharma, Pooja Chadha

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Article in SpringerPlus, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Antioxidant and Protective Effects ofFrontiers in physiology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shelly SharmaCytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 143005 India.
Pooja ChadhaCytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 143005 India.
Guru Nanak Dev University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOrganophosphate pesticides are among the most widely used synthetic chemicals for controlling a wide variety of pests and for domestic purposes. Among these chlorpyrifos (CPF) is the most extensively used pesticide throughout the world, including India.

objectiveThe present study was undertaken to examine the neurotoxicity induced by CPF and modulatory effect of cow urine as a natural antioxidant alternative to reduce the neurotoxic effects of CPF.

designFor this purpose LD50 was determined and one fourth of LD50 was selected (38 mg/kg body weight (b.wt)) for treatment of rats. The antioxidant level of cow urine was determined by ABTS assay.

resultsExposure to pesticides resulted in significant reduction in the acetylcholinestrase (AChE) activity (P ≤ 0.01). However, groups pretreated with cow urine had improved levels of AChE activity as compared to CPF treated groups.

conclusionThus, the present findings clearly show that oral CPF has the propensity to cause significant neurotoxicity in rat brains while cow urine treatment alleviates CPF induced toxicity to a greater extent. In addition, AChE can be used as a potential biomarker of toxicity associated with pesticide exposure.

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AChEBrainChlorpyrifosCow urineNeurotoxicity

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