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Year 2016 - Volume 36, Number 3
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Protective effect of melatonin on poisoning by herbicides, 36(3):174-180
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ABSTRACT.- Almeida L.L., Teixeira A.A.C., Bezerra N.S. & Wanderley-Teixeira V. 2016. [Protective effect of melatonin on poisoning by herbicides.] Efeito protetor da melatonina sobre intoxicações por herbicidas. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 36(3):174-180. Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis 1161, Pimenta, Crato, CE 63105-000, Brazil. E-mail: lecioalmeida@ymail.com
The inadequate use of herbicides may cause serious and sometimes chronic poisoning due to long exposure to low levels of toxic agents. Herbicides may also be teratogenic, mutagenic, cancerigenous agents and endocrine disruptors, with the occurrence of neurodegenerative diseases and reproduction disorders. Several studies have shown that melatonin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating qualities, besides affecting the reproduction system. It is among the agents which are beneficent in poisoning by herbicides even though no reports are extant on the use of melatonin against poisoning by Glyphosate-Roundup® alone or associated with Paraquat. Solutions that prevent or minimize cell lesions caused by several biological systems have been focused upon in the treatment for poisoning with herbicides. Thus, melatonin, a known antioxidant, may be an alternative against the poisoning by single or associated herbicides |
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