Developmental Toxicity Study of Glyphosate-Based Herbicide in Wistar Rats
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2024-04-10
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MAFSU, Nagpur
Abstract
The present study was planned to determine the developmental toxicity
of glyphosate-based herbicide in Wistar rats. A total of 110 animals were used in
the study and divided into three phases: acute toxicity, sub-acute toxicity, pre and
post-natal toxicity. An acute toxicity study was performed as per OECD guideline 423 which revealed the LD50 of GBH between 2500 to 5000mg/kg body weight
with signs of salivation, gasping, frothy discharge, bleeding from the nose,
squinted eyes, diarrhoea, and death. However, all toxicological signs resolved
after 72 hours of dosing.
Sub-acute toxicity study involved 40 female rats grouped as T1, T2, T3,
and T4 and administered GBH at 0, 500, 1000, 1500mg/kg. The study was
conducted as per OECD guideline 407. GBH was administered orally by gavage
needle for 28 days. The body weight (g) was recorded on 0, 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th
day. Body weight was significantly increased initially but at the end of the
experiment significantly reduced in groups receiving higher doses.
Hematological parameters were significantly decreased in the treatment
groups compared to the control group. The biochemical parameters such as Cr,
SGOT, SGPT, and ALP were significantly increased in the treatment groups
compared to the control group. Histopathological examination revealed
degenerative changes and mild to moderate necrosis, and congestion in the liver,
kidney, heart, and stomach compared to the control group.
The developmental toxicity study involved 40 females and 20 males
grouped as T1, T2, T3,and T4 and dosed at 750, 500, and 300mg/kg, respectively
and T4 was kept as control and administered for 14 days before mating till PND
13th. In-utero fetal development was assessed on 17th day of pregnancy. The
blood parameters were assessed on 21st day of pregnancy. The data revealed that
the exposure of GBH at different doses, different time intervals and in different
physiological conditions of animals may cause adverse effects on body weight,
hematological, and biochemical parameters of the developing animal.
Long term exposure of glyphosate-based herbicide may cause toxic
effects and also produce developmental defects in next generations. Hence,
judicial use of such hazardous chemicals are necessary.