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Herbicide Glyphosate: Toxicity and Microbial Degradation

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  • Simranjeet Singh

    (Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India
    Punjab Biotechnology Incubator (PBTI), Phase-V, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab 160059, India
    Regional Advance Water Testing Laboratory, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Phase-II, S.A.S. Nagar 160054, India
    Equal Contribution.)

  • Vijay Kumar

    (Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Gwalior 474009, India
    Equal Contribution.)

  • Jatinder Pal Kaur Gill

    (Department of Education, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
    Equal Contribution.)

  • Shivika Datta

    (Department of Zoology, Doaba College Jalandhar, Jalandhar 144001, India
    Equal Contribution.)

  • Satyender Singh

    (Regional Advance Water Testing Laboratory, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Phase-II, S.A.S. Nagar 160054, India
    Equal Contribution.)

  • Vaishali Dhaka

    (Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India)

  • Dhriti Kapoor

    (Department of Botany, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India)

  • Abdul Basit Wani

    (Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India)

  • Daljeet Singh Dhanjal

    (Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India)

  • Manoj Kumar

    (Department of Life Sciences, Central University Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi 835205, India)

  • S. L. Harikumar

    (Department of Life Sciences, Central University Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi 835205, India)

  • Joginder Singh

    (Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India)

Abstract

Glyphosate is a non-specific organophosphate pesticide, which finds widespread application in shielding crops against the weeds. Its high solubility in hydrophilic solvents, especially water and high mobility allows the rapid leaching of the glyphosate into the soil leading to contamination of groundwater and accumulation into the plant tissues, therefore intricating the elimination of the herbicides. Despite the widespread application, only a few percentages of the total applied glyphosate serve the actual purpose, dispensing the rest in the environment, thus resulting in reduced crop yields, low quality agricultural products, deteriorating soil fertility, contributing to water pollution, and consequently threatening human and animal life. This review gives an insight into the toxicological effects of the herbicide glyphosate and current approaches to track and identify trace amounts of this agrochemical along with its biodegradability and possible remediating strategies. Efforts have also been made to summarize the biodegradation mechanisms and catabolic enzymes involved in glyphosate metabolism.

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  • Simranjeet Singh & Vijay Kumar & Jatinder Pal Kaur Gill & Shivika Datta & Satyender Singh & Vaishali Dhaka & Dhriti Kapoor & Abdul Basit Wani & Daljeet Singh Dhanjal & Manoj Kumar & S. L. Harikumar & , 2020. "Herbicide Glyphosate: Toxicity and Microbial Degradation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-18, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:20:p:7519-:d:428858
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