EDCtox

Mechanistic evidence atlas. Scores summarise biological direction and magnitude. They are not a toxicity rank or a human-risk number.

Compounds

Paraquat

Paraquat

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Category
herbicide · Bipyridyl herbicide
Record
specific compound · restricted
Identifiers
CAS 4685-14-7 · C12H14N2
Aliases
Paraquat dichloride

Bipyridyl herbicide. Seed assessments emphasise mitochondrial and redox activity. Classical estrogen or androgen receptor activity is not scored.

CAS is the cation. Formulations commonly use the dichloride (CAS 1910-42-5). Status is jurisdiction-dependent.

Flags: environmental chemical

Phase-1 numbers are seed hypotheses. They are not curated consensus, not a toxicity total, and not a statement of human risk. Association is not written as causation.

protects against Melatonin

Experimental reports of reduced oxidative and mitochondrial neuronal injury. Not a demonstrated clinical antidote.

protects against Melatonin · -3

Experimental models report less oxidative and mitochondrial neuronal injury when melatonin is present with paraquat. This is not demonstrated clinical benefit.

Animal and cellular protection does not establish a treatment effect in humans. Dose, timing, and formulation are not curated.

LOW confidence · H1. Experimental protection is not clinical benefit. · Brain · Dopaminergic neuron · Experimental models under toxicant or oxidative stress