Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
heptyl paraben
CAS # 1085-12-7
Alternative Name
heptyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Categories*
Antimicrobial
Food additives and contact material
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Blair RM, Fang H, Branham WS, Hass BS, Dial SL, Moland CL, Tong W, Shi L, Perkins R, Sheehan DM. 2000. The estrogen receptor relative binding affinities of 188 natural and xenochemicals: structural diversity of ligands. Toxicol Sci 54(1):138-153.
*Category References
Davidson PM, Juneja VK, Branen J. Antimicrobial Agents. pp 596-659 In: Branen AL, Davidson PM, Salminen S, Thorngate JH III (eds.). 2002. Food Additives, Second Edition. Basel: Marcel Dekker AG.