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Mancozeb impaired male fertility in rabbits with trials of glutathione detoxification

Research Abstract
The study aims to evaluate the potential reproductive toxicity induced by mancozeb fungicide in male rabbits and to examine the ameliorative effect of glutathione (GSH), a non-enzymatic antioxidant, against mancozeb reproductive toxicity. Mancozeb is a member of the dithiocarbamates group currently in use in the management of fungal diseases of plants. To achieve these aims, mature male White New-Zealand rabbits of 4–5 months old were randomly assigned to four groups of 9 animals each: control, mancozeb only, mancozeb and GSH, and GSH only. This study discovered a significant reduction in serum FSH, LH, testosterone and testicular LDH, ACP, and ALP levels in the groups of mancozeb-treated rabbits compared with control. The mancozeb-treated groups also showed significant losses in sperm viability, along with a significant increase in the number of abnormal sperms. Finally, an upregulation in
Research Authors
Eman E Elsharkawy, Mahmoud Abd El-Nasser, Aliaa A Bakheet
Research Department
Research Journal
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Research Pages
pp. 86-98
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 105
Research Website
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Research Year
2019