Acute organophosphorus poisoning continues to be a detrimental problem and a potential
cause of mortality especially in developing countries. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase …

Because of their history of widespread use in the United States and unknown long-term
health effects, organophosphate pesticides (OPs) are being considered as a chemical class …

Although pesticide use is widespread, little is known about potential adverse health effects
of in utero exposure. We investigated the effects of organophosphate pesticide exposure …

Assay of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity plays an important role in diagnostic, detection
of pesticides and nerve agents, in vitro characterization of toxins and drugs including …

Long-term exposure to low levels of organophosphate pesticides (OP) may produce
neuropsychiatric symptoms. We performed clinical, neuropsychiatric, and laboratory …

Curcumin, a natural polyphenolic compound extracted from rhizomes of Curcuma longa
(turmeric), a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) has been used worldwide and …

Despite a wealth of information on biomarkers, they are not routinely used for regulatory
purposes, even though the potential benefits of biomarkers to rationalise complex exposure …

Perfluorooctanesulfonate and its salts (PFOS) are derived from perfluorooctanesulfonyl
fluoride, the basic chemical building block for many sulfonyl-based fluorochemicals used as …

Organophosphorus chemicals are highly toxic molecules mainly used as pesticides. Some
of them are banned warfare nerve agents. These compounds are covalent inhibitors of …

Background Organophosphorus pesticides such as chlorpyrifos and malathion are widely
used insecticides. They do not bioaccumulate appreciably in humans and are rapidly …