Methylparaben

Methylparaben, also called methyl paraben is one of the group of chemical compound commonly called parabens. Methyl paraben is a preservative and an anti-fungal agent often used in a variety of cosmetics and personal-care products. It is also used as a food preservative.

Methylparaben is commonly used as a fungicide in Drosophila food media. To Drosophila, methylparaben is toxic at higher concentrations. It has an estrogenic effect, and slows the growth rate in the larval and pupal stages at lower concentrations.

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