“…Wang et al, 2018). Advances in the field of healthcare science have brought with them improved longevity and a better lifestyle for humans along with increased consumption and irrational use of antimicrobial and pharmaceutical products (Ahuja et al, 2021;Silva et al, 2019). Most of these compounds undergo metabolic reactions within the human body (hydroxylation and cleavages); however, pharmacokinetic studies have revealed that most are not fully metabolized and instead are excreted via feces/urine in original form or as degradation products.…”