Abstract Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) has been used as a food, spice, supplement
and flavoring agent and in traditional medicines due to its beneficial characteristics such as …

Abstract Background Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) and its major metabolite benzophenone-1
(BP-1) are widely used as UV filters in sunscreens and cosmetics to prevent sunburn and …

Background Many common environmental chemicals are mammary gland carcinogens in
animal studies, activate relevant hormonal pathways, or enhance mammary gland …

Herein, an effort has been made to highlight the trends of the state-of-the-art of laccase-
assisted degradation of emerging contaminants at large and endocrine disruptors in …

Parabens are a group of substances commonly employed as preservatives, mainly in
personal care products, pharmaceuticals and food. Scientific reports concerning their …

Abstract Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) has been widely used in sunscreens and many other
consumer products, including cosmetics. The widespread use of BP-3 has resulted in its …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are compounds that alter the normal functioning of
the endocrine system of both wildlife and humans. A huge number of chemicals have been …

Ecological risk assessors face increasing demands to assess more chemicals, with greater
speed and accuracy, and to do so using fewer resources and experimental animals. New …

Estrogen receptors (ER) include ER alpha, ER beta and new membrane receptor G protein-
coupled receptor 30 (GPR30). Estrogen receptors are key receptors to maintain ovarian …

Parabens are widely used as preservatives in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
Acute, subchronic, and chronic studies in rodents indicate that parabens are practically non …