Embalming Solutions and their Adverse Effects: An Update

Rahul Kumar; Rakesh Kumar Verma; Rakesh Kumar Dixit; Navneet Kumar; Narendra Kumar; Katiyar D K

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences,2013,3,2,735-738.

Published:May 2013

Type:Review Articles

Authors:

Rahul Kumar,
Rakesh Kumar Verma,
Rakesh Kumar Dixit,
Navneet Kumar,
Narendra Kumar,
and Katiyar D K

Author(s) affiliations:

Rahul Kumar^1,*, Rakesh Kumar Verma², Rakesh Kumar Dixit¹, Navneet Kumar², Narendra Kumar¹, D K Katiyar¹

Department of Pharmacology, KG Medical University, Lucknow-226003 (U.P.), India. Department of Anatomy, KG Medical University, Lucknow-226003 (U.P.), India.

Abstract:

Both formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde based embalming solutions are widely used in preserving dead bodies and in pathology, forensic medicine and museums. Phenoxyethanol may be an alternative to them. Each of them has its merits and demerits but none of them is totally nontoxic. This review is about various possible adverse effects of these embalmbing solutions.

Keywords:Embalming solutions, Formaldehyde, Glutaraldehyde and Phenoxyethano