Naseem Begum Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Carbamate insecticides, Cancer chemotherapy, Osmotic fragility, Anemia, Hypoxia
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Naseem Begum was working as an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She has more than 50 publications
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Author(s): Mohammed Amanullah, Gaffar Sarwar Zaman and Naseem Begum
Cancer chemotherapy using carbamate insecticides has been published by the first author. This study was to evaluate their effects on other cell types because; pesticides and insecticides can affect the health of living organisms through different mechanisms such as membrane denaturation. The evaluation of the deleterious effects of chemical agents on biological membranes can be performed through the analysis of the stability of erythrocytes against a concentration gradient of certain chemical agent in physiologic saline solution. In the present study, technical grade carbamate insecticides viz., propoxur, carbaryl and carbofuran were tested for their toxicity on erythrocytes in vitro. Osmotic... view moreĀ»