Diuron is a white crystalline solid. It is a wettable powder. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It can cause illness by inhalation, skin absorption and/or ingestion. It is used as a herbicide.

Diuron is a white crystalline solid. It is a wettable powder. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It can cause illness by inhalation, skin absorption and/or ingestion. It is used as a herbicide.

Diuron is a white crystalline solid. It is a wettable powder. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It can cause illness by inhalation, skin absorption and/or ingestion. It is used as a herbicide.

Zilpaterol (zilpaterol hydrochloride) is a beta-adrenergic agonist. Under its trade name, Zilmax, it is used to increase the size of cattle and the efficiency of feeding them. Zilmax is produced by Intervet, a subsidiary of Merck and Co., and marketed as a “beef improvement technology”. Zilpaterol is typically fed in the last three to six […]

Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5 is a water-soluble B vitamin and therefore an essential nutrient. All animals require pantothenic acid in order to synthesize coenzyme A (CoA) – essential for fatty acid metabolism – as well as to, in general, synthesize and metabolize proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is manufactured in the body by the intestinal flora and is easily absorbed, although very small quantities are stored, so there is a constant need for this vitamin. It is required by the body to use oxygen and the metabolism of amino acids, fatty acids, and carbohydrates. Riboflavin is further needed to […]

Vitamin B12 is a member of the vitamin B complex. It contains cobalt, and so is also known as cobalamin. It is exclusively synthesised by bacteria and is found primarily in meat, eggs and dairy products. There has been considerable research into proposed plant sources of vitamin B12. Fermented soya products, seaweeds, and algae such […]

Vitamin B1 is a vitamin, an essential micronutrient, which cannot be made in the body. It is found in food and commercially synthesized to be a dietary supplement or medication. Food sources of thiamine include whole grains, legumes, and some meats and fish. Grain processing removes much of the thiamine content, so in many countries […]

Virginiamycin is a streptogramin antibiotic similar to pristinamycin and quinupristin/dalfopristin. It is a combination of pristinamycin IIA (virginiamycin M1) and virginiamycin S1.

Nitrazepam, sold under the brand name Mogadon among others, is a hypnotic drug of the benzodiazepine class used for short-term relief from severe, disabling anxiety and insomnia. It also has sedative (calming) properties, as well as amnestic (inducing forgetfulness), anticonvulsant, and skeletal muscle relaxant effects.