CAS 41198-08-7: Profenofos

Profenofos is a water-soluble organophosphate that can be used as a pesticide. It has been shown to have synergic effects with other pesticides, such as malathion and carbaryl. Profenofos has been studied for its toxicological properties in vitro and in vivo. These studies have shown that the lowest dose at which there are adverse effects on biochemical properties is 0.1 mg/kg of body weight. The mode of action of profenofos includes inhibition of esterases, glutathione reductase, and cytochrome P450 enzymes. This enzyme inhibition leads to an accumulation of acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft, which causes muscle paralysis and death from respiratory failure. Profenofos also affects cardiac function by blocking potassium channels, leading to heart rate changes and arrhythmias. Profenofos can be identified using chromatographic analysis or electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). EIS is

Profenofos is an organophosphate insecticide used in cotton and vegetables. that causes neurotoxicity through the inhibition of AChE activity.

Applications Profenofos is a broad-spectrum organophosphorous pesticide that is used widely in cotton fields for insect control (1). Acetylcholinesterase inhibiting organophosphoric pesticide (2). Drinking water contaminant candidate list 3 (CCL 3) compound as per United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental, and food contaminants. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References 1. Martin, T. et al.: J. Econ. Entomol. 2003 Apr;96(2):468-74.2. Kushwaha, M. et al.: J Environ Qual. 2016 Sep;45(5):1478-1489.