Dibutyl phthalate

Dibutyl phthalate is a commonly used plasticizer commonly found in some food packaging materials, personal care products, and the coating of oral medications[1]. May cause toxicity and adverse neurobehavioral effects[2][3].

Dibutyl phthalate (0.001 µg/mL-1000 µg/mL) is detrimental to follicle growth and viability and results in significant dysregulation of cell cycle and apoptosis gene expression in a dose-specific manner. But MBP does not play a role in Dibutyl phthalate toxicity in follicles exposed in vitro[1].

Dibutyl phthalate (200, 400, or 600 mg/kg/day) induces decrease mice weight, impairment of spermatogenesis, reduces serum follicle stimulating hormone and testosterone level, alters testicular LDH, increases LPO, and decreases the levels of enzymatic antioxidants with histopathological anomalies[2].Dibutyl phthalate (6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) could cause some neurobehavioral adverse effects in mice[3].

[1]. Rasmussen LM, et al. Effects of in vitro exposure to dibutyl phthalate, mono-butyl phthalate, and acetyl tributyl citrate on ovarian antral follicle growth and viability. Biol Reprod. 2017 May 1;96(5):1105-1117. [2]. Aly HA, et al. Dibutyl phthalate induces oxidative stress and impairs spermatogenesis in adult rats. Toxicol Ind Health. 2016 Aug;32(8):1467-1477. [3]. Farzanehfar V, et al. Determination of dibutyl phthalate neurobehavioral toxicity in mice. Food Chem Toxicol. 2016 Aug;94:221-6.