The Effects of Allethrin and Prallethrin on Plasma, Whole Blood and Urine in Human Volunteers

Authors: Narendra Maddu

Country: India

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Abstract: The effect of allethrin and prallethrin based mosquito repellent pyrethroids on human whole Blood, urine levels of chrysanthemum dicarboxylic acid (CDCA), the chief degradatary product of pyrethroid catabolism are maintained significantly and subject to renal clearance and metabolism, and plasma hormones gonadotropins (FSH and LH), thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) and testosterone were investigated. Humans were chronically exposed to 7-10 years continuously for 8-10 hours per day by inhalation of these compounds exposure enter into circulation and changes in whole blood, plasma and urine. A significant decrease in the concentrations of thyroxine and testosterone with no change in the levels of LH, FSH and triodothyroxine.

Keywords: Pyrethroids, Chrysanthemum Dicarboxylic Acid, Testosterone, FSH and LH, T3 and T4, Allethrin, Prallethrin

Paper Id: 1680

Published On: 2014-01-11

Published In: Volume 2, Issue 1, January-February 2014

Cite This: The Effects of Allethrin and Prallethrin on Plasma, Whole Blood and Urine in Human Volunteers - Narendra Maddu - IJIRMPS Volume 2, Issue 1, January-February 2014.

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