Picolinafen, a white fine crystal, is an anilide/pyridine herbicide, developed by BASF (Germany).
Picolinafen N-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-pyridinecarboxamide
Picolinafen is not a medical substance. It is a herbicide, a chemical used to control weeds. It is specifically a carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitor, which means it disrupts the production of carotenoids in plants. Carotenoids are pigments that are essential for photosynthesis, and when they are not produced, the plant will eventually die. Picolinafen is used to control broadleaf weeds in cereal crops. Broadleaf weeds are weeds with wide leaves, as opposed to grasses, which have narrow leaves. Cereal crops are grasses that are grown for their grain, such as wheat, barley, and oats.