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Parabens

Known as: para-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Ester, Paraben Derivatives, Paraben 
Methyl, propyl, butyl, and ethyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. They have been approved by the FDA as antimicrobial agents for foods and… Expand
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Food PreservativesPharmaceutical Preservatives

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Review
2017
Review
2017
Free radicals and polyphenols: The redox chemistry of neurodegenerative diseases.
The oxidation of bioorganic materials by air and, particularly, the oxidative stress involved in the cell loss and other… Expand
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2016
Review
2016
Human exposure to endocrine disrupting compounds: Their role in reproductive systems, metabolic syndrome and breast cancer. A review.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are released into the environment from different sources. They are mainly used in packaging… Expand
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Review
2014
Review
2014
Parabens. From environmental studies to human health.
Parabens are a group of substances commonly employed as preservatives, mainly in personal care products, pharmaceuticals and food… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Urinary Concentrations of Parabens and Serum Hormone Levels, Semen Quality Parameters, and Sperm DNA Damage
BACKGROUND Parabens are commonly used as antimicrobial preservatives in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Antiandrogenic properties of parabens and other phenolic containing small molecules in personal care products.
To identify the androgenic potency of commonly used antimicrobials, an in vitro androgen receptor-mediated transcriptional… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Parabens as Urinary Biomarkers of Exposure in Humans
BACKGROUND Parabens appear frequently as antimicrobial preservatives in cosmetic products, in pharmaceuticals, and in food and… Expand
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Safety assessment of esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (parabens).
Parabens are widely used as preservatives in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. Acute, subchronic, and chronic studies… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Concentrations of parabens in human breast tumours.
Parabens are used as preservatives in many thousands of cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical products to which the human population… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Oestrogenic activity of parabens in MCF7 human breast cancer cells
Parabens (4-hydroxybenzoic acid esters) have been recently reported to have oestrogenic activity in yeast cells and animal models… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Some alkyl hydroxy benzoate preservatives (parabens) are estrogenic.
The inadvertent estrogenicity of certain synthetic chemicals, and their subsequent effects on the endocrine system of humans and… Expand
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