Introduction: Paraquat is one of the major causes of herbicide-related death globally, and lacks effective treatment till date. Lutein has a free radical scavenging ability with potential for amelioration and preservation of hepatorenal pattern following chemical poisoning. Objec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i11337
Introduction: Paraquat (PQ) poisoning in humans predominantly results from the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). To date, no proven antidote exists for PQ poisoning, which is characterized by severe kidney injury and high mortality rates globally. However, free radical...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i111117
Introduction: The norm of pesticides use is very crucial in protecting the agriculturalists’ venture in seeds, fertilizer and labour as they provide a sure protection from damage by pests. The use of pesticides is thus, unavoidable and the associated environmental contamination o...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1130356
Recent studies have shown that wild birds may act as potential barometers of environmental pollution. We studied the effects of two environmental toxicants, cadmium (Cd) and paraquat (PQ), on the skin fibroblasts of three wild birds including, green-winged teal (Anas carolinensis...
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