Micro-and nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) are among the most widely distributed pollutants in the
environment. It has been suggested that exposure to MPs/NPs can trigger toxicity pathways …

Microplastic contamination poses a great threat to the health of aquatic species, which may
affect their reproduction and result in ecological consequences. There is a need to further …

Lepidium meyenii (Maca) is an edible root plant that grows in the Andean region of Peru. For
centuries, the plant has been used as a dietary supplement for its nutritional and therapeutic …

This study examines the potential defending effects of the diatom, Amphora coffeaeformis,
as a feed additive versus the deleterious effects (mainly on gonads) caused by microplastics …

The present study was conducted to assess the chemical composition of Yellow Maca
(Lepidium meyenii) and its biological activity on stallions following oral administration of …

Background To investigate the protective effects of Tualang honey against the toxicity effects
induced by cadmium (Cd) on the ovary. Methods A total of 32 female Sprague Dawley rats …

Studies to determine the physiological effects and functions of progesterone started in the
twentieth century. Progesterone is a steroid-structured hormone with 21 carbon atoms …

This study investigated how Michauxia campanuloides affects the Proliferating Cell Nuclear
Antigen (PCNA) expression in granulosa cells, the ovarian histomorphology and serum total …

Cancer incidence and relative survival are expected to increase over the next few decades.
With the majority of patients receiving combinatorial chemotherapy, an increasing proportion …

Lowered antioxidant capacity underlies the pathogenesis and onset of disease in tissues of
living organisms (Cao and Kaufman, 2014). In particular, a deficit in antioxidant activity has …