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Does Glyphosate Affect the Human Microbiota?




AuthorsPuigbò Pere, Leino Lyydia I, Rainio Miia J, Saikkonen Kari, Saloniemi Irma, Helander Marjo

PublisherMDPI

Publication year2022

JournalLife

Journal name in sourceLIFE-BASEL

Journal acronymLIFE-BASEL

Article number 707

Volume12

Issue5

Number of pages8

eISSN2075-1729

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/life12050707(external)

Web address https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/5/707(external)

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/175472906(external)


Abstract
Glyphosate is the world's most widely used agrochemical. Its use in agriculture and gardening has been proclaimed safe because humans and other animals do not have the target enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS). However, increasing numbers of studies have demonstrated risks to humans and animals because the shikimate metabolic pathway is present in many microbes. Here, we assess the potential effect of glyphosate on healthy human microbiota. Our results demonstrate that more than one-half of human microbiome are intrinsically sensitive to glyphosate. However, further empirical studies are needed to determine the effect of glyphosate on healthy human microbiota.

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