Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2013

Atrazine induced toxicity in lab animals

S. Soujany, A Karan Rajendra Kharde

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Indiscriminate use of herbicides has negative impact on the quality of environment and ultimately on the animal and human population. Atrazine belongs to the group of chloro–s–triazine herbicides that are used for control of weeds in crops such as corn, soybeans and sugarcane (EPA, 2001). Owing to its ability to control oadleaf weeds, atrazine is the most widely used herbicide in India (Suamaniyan et al., 1991) The residues of atrazine are found in some crops like oat and maize (Norris and Fong, 1983), in soil (Goh et al., 1993), environmental water (Vidacek et al., 1994) and in drinking water (Ghosh and Philip, 2006). Atrazine is most frequently detected in ground and surface water (Koskinen and Clay, 1997). Experimental administration of Atrazine through various routes in lab animals produces multiple organ toxicity

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S.Soujany, a Karan Rajendra Kharde Atrazine induced toxicity in lab animals Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.VII July 2013

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