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A study on assessing the toxic effects of ethyl paraben on rohu (Labeo rohita) using different biomarkers; hemato-biochemical assays, histology, oxidant and antioxidant activity and genotoxicity.

PLoS ONE
Parabens are being used as preservatives due to their antifungal and antimicrobial effects. They are emerging as aquatic pollutants due to their excessive use in many products. The purpose of this study was to determine the toxic effect of ethyl paraben (
Hasnain Akmal, Shabbir Ahmad, Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Farhat Jabeen, Khurram Shahzad   +4 more
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Exposure assessment of dairy cows to parabens using hair samples analysis

Scientific Reports
Parabens (PBs) are used as preservatives in various products. They pollute the environment and penetrate living organisms, showing endocrine disrupting activity. Till now studies on long-term exposure of farm animals to PBs have not been performed. Among
Slawomir Gonkowski, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Nariste Kadyralieva, Elena Vakonaki, Thomas Lamprakis   +4 more
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Associations between urinary parabens and thyroid hormone homeostasis across trimesters in Taiwanese pregnant women

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Few studies have explored the link between paraben exposure and thyroid hormone homeostasis in pregnant women across trimesters. The present study involved 97 pregnant women from southern Taiwan (2013–2014), and involved measuring urinary methyl, ethyl ...
Po-Chin Huang, Hsi Chen, Pao-Lin Kuo, Hsin-Chang Chen, Wan-Ting Chang, Jung-Wei Chang   +5 more
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The Synergist Effect of P-Hydroxybenzoic Acid and Propyl-Paraben on The Antibacterial Activity of Enterocin KP

Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2014
In this study, the effects of food preservative p-hydroxybenzoic acid and propyl-paraben on the inhibitory activity of enterocin KP produced by Enterococcus faecalis KP were determined.
Zeliha Yıldırım, Yaselin İlk, Metin Yıldırım   +2 more
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Combating paraben pollution in surface waters with a variety of photocatalyzed systems: Looking for the most efficient technology

Open Chemistry, 2019
The constant presence of parabens in natural surface waters has raised a growing concern of the potential long-term toxic effects that parabens may have in wildlife, mainly as endocrine disruptors.
Dominguez Joaquin R., Gonzalez Teresa, Cuerda-Correa Eduardo M., Muñoz-Peña Maria J.   +3 more
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Exposure and potential risks of thirteen endocrine- disrupting chemicals in pharmaceuticals and personal care products for breastfed infants in China

Environment International
Ingestion of breast milk represents the primary exposure pathway for endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in newborns. To elucidate the associated risks, it is essential to quantify EDC levels in both breast milk and infant urine.
Yuyan Ji, Yawen Tian, Yitao Pan, Nan Sheng, Haizhen Dai, Xufei Fan, Xiaorui Liu, Xiaoxia Bai, Jiayin Dai   +8 more
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Associations of parabens and age at natural menopause in women in the USA: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Background Menopause is linked to declining ovarian function and adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Early menopause exacerbates these risks, underscoring the need to identify modifiable risk factors.
Liping Wang, Xinrui Luo, Mulan Ren, Dongmei Sun, Yan Wang   +4 more
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Monitoring of Para-Hydroxy Benzoic Acid Esters (Antimicrobial and Preservative) in Tehran Wastewater Treatment Plants and Performance Evaluation of Various Wastewater Treatment Method in the Removal of These Compounds

Muhandisī-i Bihdāsht-i Muḥīṭ, 2016
Background and Purpose: Parabens are a group of Para-hydroxy Benzoic acid alkyl esters which extensively used as preservative in personal care products. Parabens have been recently found in wastewater, rivers, soil and dust.
Mojtaba Yegane Badi, Sevda Fallah Jokandan, Salimeh Rezaei Nia, Ali Esrafili, Mehdi Farzad Kia, Mitra Gholami   +5 more
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Formulasi Tea Tree Oil sebagai Pengawet dalam Masker Gel Peel-Off Ekstrak Etanol Beras Merah (Oryza rufipogon Griff.)

JPSCR: Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Research
Bahan pengawet merupakan eksipien yang sangat dibutuhkan dalam sediaan cair seperti masker gel peel-off ekstrak etanol beras merah. Penggunaan paraben diyakini memiliki efek samping jangka panjang pada sistem endokrin dan reproduksi sehingga perlu ...
Eka Wulansari, Agus Siswanto, Diniatik Diniatik   +2 more
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Methylparaben and propylparaben promote bladder cancer invasion via MMP2 and PPARG modulation

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Objective: Parabens, esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, are widely utilized as antimicrobial preservatives in consumer products. While increasing evidence implicates parabens in tumor progression across cancers, their role and mechanisms in bladder cancer (
Tianhang Zhu, Wei Luo, Yu Zhang, Zhi Liang, Shenghao Wu, Cheng Yang, Ranran Zhou, Wanlong Tan, Cundong Liu   +8 more
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