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. 2016 Sep 30;4(3):93–102. doi: 10.14252/foodsafetyfscj.2016014s

Table 2. Absorption, distribution, excretion and metabolism of glyphosate in animals
Kinetics.

Dose
(mg/kg bw)
1 10 25 100
Sex Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Tmax (hr) 3.9 8 4 1.7 6 3 4 4 2 2
Cmax (μg/g) 0.016 0.037 0.168 0.413 0.125 0.162 0.29 0.74 5.61 5.94
T1/2 (hr) 10.9 8.07 18 12 - -
 α (hr) - - - - 2.3 2
 β (day) - - - - - 2.6
AUC 0.257a
(hr μg/
mL)
0.338a
(hr μg/
mL)
245
(min μg/mL)
226
(min μg/mL)
4.6a
(hr μg/g)
9.5a
(hr μg/g)
46.9b
(hr μg/
mL)
64.1b
(hr μg/
mL)
Rate of
absorption (%)
28.1–32.5 30.2–36.2 19–30 39.9 22.9–36.2

/: Not measured; -: Not indicated; a: AUC0-24 hr