(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.)
Description
Fenaminosulf, whose brand name is Dexon, is a compound that was used as a fungicide in the growing of various food and fiber crops such as fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and cotton as well in the maintenance of lawns and turf. Its use in spraying fields and crops allowed it entry into the environment where it could contaminate the soil, water, air and subsequently, the food chain.
Dexon disrupts the production of cellular energy in the mitochondria, the energy production factories in our cells, by inhibiting the activity of an enzyme that is necessary for efficient energy manufacture. This results in a diminished supply of cellular energy available to power the cells. Since our cells are the essential building blocks of our tissues and organs, this can lead to a weakening of the body's ability to function.
In animal studies, dexon has also been shown to disrupt the body's ability to use glycogen (the form in which sugar or glucose is stored in the body) leading to blood sugar imbalances, tremors and convulsions. Additionally, while dexon is not classified as a carcinogen (chemical capable of causing cancer), it has been shown to be able to cause genetic mutations, changes in DNA that can lead to cancer.
Physical Effects
Fenaminosulf disrupts the production of cellular energy in the mitochondria, the energy factories of our cells, through inhibiting the activity of an enzyme compound that is necessary for efficient energy manufacture. This results in a diminished supply of cellular energy available to power the cells, the essential building blocks of our tissues and organs, and can therefore lead to impairment of optimal physiological functioning. In animal studies, fenaminosulf has also been shown to disrupt metabolism of glycogen (the form in which glucose is stored in the body) leading to blood sugar imbalances, tremors and convulsions. Additionally, while fenaminosulf is not classified as a carcinogen (chemical capable of causing cancer), it has been shown to be able to cause genetic mutations, changes in DNA that can lead to cancer.