Journal or Publishing Institution: Journal of Environmental and Analytical Toxicology
Author(s): Krüger, M., Schrödl, W., Pedersen, I.B. and Shehata, A.A.
Article Type: Peer Reviewed Study
Record ID: 1310
Abstract: Glyphosate residues in diferent organs and tissues as lungs, liver, kidney, brain, gut wall and heart of malformed euthanized one-day-old Danish piglets (N= 38) were tested using ELISA. All organs or tissues had glyphosate in diferent concentrations. The highest concentrations were seen in the lungs (Range 0.4-80 µg/ml) and hearts (Range 0.15-80 µg/ml). Te lowest concentrations were detected in muscles (4.4-6.4 µg/g). Te detection of such glyphosate concentrations in these malformed piglets could be an allusion to the cause of these congenital anomalies. Further investigations are urgently needed to prove or exclude the role of glyphosate in malformations in piglets and other animals.
Keywords: glyphosate, Roundup, pig, pigs, hog, hogs, swine, piglets, health
Citation: Krüger, M., Schrödl, W., Pedersen, I.B. and Shehata, A.A., 2014. Detection of glyphosate in malformed piglets. Journal of Environmental and Analytical Toxicology, 4(230), pp.2161-0525.
