The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief review of the current state of our knowledge
regarding pesticides and oxidative stress. To this end, we performed a search of the …

The benefits of crop protection products have to be balanced against the risks to farmers and
other agricultural workers handling and applying them. The extent of acute pesticide …

Diazinon (O, O-diethyl-O-[2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl] phosphoro thioate), an organo-
phosphate insecticide, has been used worldwide in agriculture and domestic for several …

The aim of this study was to examine whether malathion, a commonly used
organophosphate (OP), might induce oxidative stress and cholinesterase (ChE) depression …

Sexually mature male Wistar rats (weighing 300–320g and each group 6 animals) were
given malathion (27mg/kg; 1/50 of the LD50 for an oral dose) and/or vitamin C (200mg/kg)+ …

To characterize the poisoning cases admitted to the Loghman-Hakim Hospital Poison
Center (a teaching reference hospital of poisoning) in Tehran, Iran. All admitted acutely …

Background: Agriculture contributes a third of Rwanda's GDP and is the main source of
income for rural households, with 80% of the total population involved in crop and/or …

We examined the effects of subchronic exposure to malathion, an organophosphorous (OP)
insecticide, on plasma glucose and hepatic enzymes of glycogenolysis and …

Organophosphates are one of the most common causes of poisoning, especially in the Third
world, with high morbidity and mortality. The treatment of this type of poisoning involves the …

Malathion is a widely organphosphorus insecticide used in agriculture, which shows strong
insecticidal effects. However, the use of this insecticide leads to disruption in metabolic …