Diethylene Glycol: Used as an antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antiseptic, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer

 

Diethylene Glycol

Diethylene Glycol is a humectant and humidifying agent that can be added to gasoline and diesel fuel to increase the volume and flow of vaporized fuel. It's a clear liquid with a fruity flavor, odor, and color. It is miscible only in ethanol, water, ether, acetone, propane, and methanol. It dissolves in fatty acids and nonflammable organics. The compound is widely used in the transportation and storage industries for many industrial, medical, cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical applications. There are many uses for this chemical including but not limited to the following: anti-bacterial, deodorant, diuretic, laundry detergent, fire retardant, food packaging, fuel additive, gas additive, home remedy, and soil improver. Diethylene Glycol (DEG), which is the generic term for humectant and humidifying agent, is also referred to as a volatile organic compound (VOC) because it yields harmful fumes when heated.

What is Diethylene Glycol? It is a white or yellowish liquid that is frequently found in products that are made from fat, such as margarine, peanut butter, and ice cream. It is primarily used as a stabilizer for various vegetable oils. However, it can also be utilized in the production of emulsions, rubies, topazes, tannin, resins, polishes, dyes, as well as in the synthesis of phenolic compounds, terpenoids, flavonoids, terpenoids, flavones, aromatic compounds, and thioethers. This polymer can also be employed as an antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antiseptic, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-toxic, and as an anti-carcinogen. Moreover, it is also used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry as an antifungal agent.

However, high exposure to the product may lead to various health problems. The New York Times revealed that diethylene glycol can increase the risk of certain types of kidney failure. It can also cause damage to the optic nerve in such a way as to lead to temporary blindness and can result in increased bleeding as well as increased mortality.


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