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Carbofuran toxicity

R C Gupta1

  • 1Toxicology Section, Breathitt Veterinary Center, Murray State University, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240.

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
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Carbofuran, a widely used pesticide, poses significant health risks to humans and animals due to environmental contamination. Research reviews its toxicity, metabolism, and effective antidotal treatments like atropine and memantine.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Toxicology
  • Agricultural Science

Background:

  • Carbofuran is a widely used anticholinesterase carbamate pesticide, insecticide, nematicide, and acaricide.
  • Its extensive agricultural application leads to environmental contamination of food, water, and air.
  • Carbofuran exposure poses inevitable adverse health effects in humans, animals, wildlife, and fish, and is frequently implicated in poisoning incidents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the chemical properties, toxicity data, and poisoning incidences of carbofuran.
  • To emphasize the metabolism of carbofuran and its major metabolites and their impact on toxicity.
  • To detail the biochemical, hematological, and immunological effects of carbofuran exposure.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of carbofuran's chemical properties, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics.

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  • Analysis of carbofuran metabolism and the toxicological impact of its metabolites (3-hydroxycarbofuran and 3-ketocarbofuran).
  • Detailed discussion of biochemical, hematological, and immunological effects, including placental transfer and potentiation by co-exposure.

    • Main Results:

    • Carbofuran and its metabolites can cross the placental barrier, affecting the maternal-placental-fetal unit.
    • Simultaneous exposure to other cholinesterase inhibitors can potentiate carbofuran's toxicity.
    • Biomarkers of exposure and induced adverse health effects have been identified.

    Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive review of carbofuran's toxicity, metabolism, and health effects is presented.
    • Carbofuran poses significant risks due to its widespread use and potential for environmental contamination.
    • The combination of atropine and memantine is identified as the most effective antidote for acute carbofuran toxicity.