Potential Endocrine Activity of Benzonitrile Herbicides

Authors

  • P. Lovecká Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
  • M. Thimová Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
  • K. Demnerová Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague

Keywords:

benzonitrile herbicides, endocrine activity, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, bisphenol A

Abstract

This review focuses on the estrogenic activity of the benzonitrile herbicides – bromoxynil, chloroxynil, dichlobenil and ioxynil and their microbial metabolites – acids (such as 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid and its amide). Some of their metabolites are very persistent. The estrogenic activity of the benzonitrile herbicides and their metabolites were studied using the mutant strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae BMA64-1A. However, their estrogenic activity was not proved.

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Published

2014-05-15

How to Cite

Lovecká, P., Thimová, M., & Demnerová, K. (2014). Potential Endocrine Activity of Benzonitrile Herbicides. Chemické Listy, 108(5), 471–474. Retrieved from http://w.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/504

Issue

Vol. 108 No. 5 (2014)

Section

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