Phthalic Acid Esters: Natural Sources and Biological Activities

• Published in: Toxins Vol. 13; no. 7; p. 495
• Main Authors: Huang, Ling, Zhu, Xunzhi, Zhou, Shixing, Cheng, Zhenrui, Shi, Kai, Zhang, Chi, Shao, Hua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 16.07.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Acids; Additives; Agriculture; Algae; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; biological activity; China; Competitiveness; Cosmetics; di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; di-n-butyl phthalate; Dibutyl Phthalate - analogs & derivatives; Dibutyl Phthalate - toxicity; Diethyl phthalate; Diethylhexyl Phthalate - toxicity; Ecological effects; Ecological function; Ecosystem; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Essential oils; Esters; Exudates; Flexibility; Flooring; Flowers & plants; Food; Humans; Lipophilic; Microbial activity; Microorganisms; Molecular weight; n-Butyl phthalate; natural sources; Personal grooming; Phthalates; Phthalic acid; phthalic acid esters; Phthalic Acids - toxicity; Plant species; Plasticizers - toxicity; Plastics; Pollutants; Public health; Review; Sediments; Soil; Soil Pollutants; Soil water; Synthesis; China; Asia; North America; Europe; di-n-butyl phthalate; di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; biological activity; natural sources; phthalic acid esters

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are a class of lipophilic chemicals widely used as plasticizers and additives to improve various products’ mechanical extensibility and flexibility. At present, synthesized PAEs, which are considered to cause potential hazards to ecosystem functioning and public health, h...