Since 1963, various research studies and reports have demonstrated the role of uric acid (2,
6, 8-trihydroxypurine), an end product of adenosine and guanosine catabolism, on semen …

Tests of acute toxicity were performed on the most common species of aquarium fish,
Poecilia reticulata. Guppies (P. reticulata) were exposed to progressive concentrations of …

Background: DIAZINON (DZN) is an organophosphate insecticide which is used worldwide
in agriculture. The exposure to this chemical might lead to damages to the living systems …

The present study aimed to elucidate the structural changes in testis and epididymis of adult
rats following subchronic peroral administration of cadmium at 30 mg/L, diazinon at 40 mg/L …

Fertility is declining in many countries and there has been substantial interest in the potential
adverse effects of exposure to environmental hazardous chemicals, including pesticides on …

Publisher Summary The chapter focuses on the reduced fertility in males, which is one of the
major end points of reproductive toxicity. Interference with the action of androgen during …

Organophosphates and pyrethroids are among the most common pesticides currently in use
worldwide. Several pesticides have been reported to possess hormonal activities, and thus …

Organophosphate pesticides have destroying properties on male reproduction and
chlorpyrifos adversely affects the male reproductive system. Emblica offcinalis Garten plays …

Accumulation of pollutants in the aquatic system has a high impact on the reproductive
physiology of crustaceans. The objective of the present study was to assess the possible …

Abstract The 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) is used worldwide in agriculture as a
selective herbicide. It has been shown to produce a wide range of adverse effects on the …