In this article the neurotoxic disorders appearing in patients exposed to organophosphorus
pesticides and known mechanisms involved are reviewed. Organophosphorus compounds …

Organophosphorus compounds are extensively used worldwide as pesticides which cause
great hazards to human health. Nerve agents, a subcategory of the organophosphorus …

The intensive development of agriculture means that more and more toxic organic and
inorganic compounds are entering the environment. Because of their widespread use …

This review examines the large body of toxicological and epidemiological information on
human exposures to chlorpyrifos, with an emphasis on the controversial potential for …

Chlorpyrifos (CP) and its highly electrophilic intermediates are principal toxic metabolites.
The active form of CP ie chlorpyrifos oxon (CP-oxon) is responsible for both the insecticidal …

Flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO) oxygenates drugs and xenobiotics containing a
“soft-nucleophile”, usually nitrogen or sulfur. FMO, like cytochrome P450 (CYP), is a …

Methyl parathion (MP) is an organophosphorus insecticide used worldwide in agriculture
and aquaculture due to its high activity against a broad spectrum of insect pests. The effect …

The protective effects of zinc on liver and kidney injury induced by chlorpyrifos (CPF) were
investigated in rats. Male and female rats were orally administered CPF at a dose of 6.75 …

Organophosphates (OPs) are commonly used pesticides worldwide. Humans are exposed
to OPs via different routes viz., the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and dermal …

Background Mixtures of organophosphate and carbamate pesticides are commonly
detected in freshwater habitats that support threatened and endangered species of Pacific …