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Synthetic detergents induced-biochemical and histological changes in skin of guinea pigs
C Agarwal1, A K Mathur, B N Gupta
1Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC), Lucknow, India.
Zeitschrift Fur Die Gesamte Hygiene Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
|June 1, 1990
Abstract:
The linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) based synthetic detergents-induced decrease in lipid peroxydation and increase in histamine content in exposed skin of guinea pigs in a dose-dependent manner. Histopathological alterations of exposed skin included moderate degree of hyperkeratinization at lower concentration but necrosis, scarring, sloughing as well as discontinuity of epidermis at higher concentrations. The results shows that the contact of skin with detergents causes dermal toxicity.