Toxic and genotoxic effects of hexavalent chromium in environment and its bioremediation strategies

S Mishra, RN Bharagava - Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Chromium is one of the major inorganic environmental pollutants, which is added in the
environment through various natural and anthropogenic activities and exists mainly in two …

Roles of reactive oxygen species and antioxidants in ovarian toxicity

PJ Devine, SD Perreault, U Luderer - Biology of reproduction, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Proper functioning of the ovary is critical to maintain fertility and overall health, and ovarian
function depends on the maintenance and normal development of ovarian follicles. This …

Oxidative stress as a life‐history constraint: the role of reactive oxygen species in shaping phenotypes from conception to death

NB Metcalfe, C Alonso‐Alvarez - Functional Ecology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress is usually defined as an imbalance arising when the rate of production of
reactive oxygen species (ROS) exceeds the capacity of the antioxidant defence and repair …

Acute toxicity impacts of hexavalent chromium on behavior and histopathology of gill, kidney and liver of the freshwater fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch)

AK Mishra, B Mohanty - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier
Alteration in behavioral patterns and histopathology of gill, kidney and liver were studied in
Channa punctatus, after acute exposure to hexavalent chromium. The 96h LC50 of …

Impact of environmental and lifestyle use of chromium on male fertility: focus on antioxidant activity and oxidative stress

SC Pereira, PF Oliveira, SR Oliveira, ML Pereira… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Male reproductive tissues are strongly susceptible to several environmental and lifestyle
stressors. In general, male reproductive health is highly sensitive to oxidative stress, which …

Metal ions affecting reproduction and development

P Apostoli, S Catalani - 2010 - books.rsc.org
Many metal ions (lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, nickel, vanadium, copper,
lithium) exert a wide variety of adverse effects on reproduction and development, including …

Scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking water

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
EFSA received a request from the Hellenic Food Authority for a scientific opinion on
estimation of the risk to human health from the presence of chromium (Cr) in food …

Urinary metal concentrations in relation to semen quality: a cross-sectional study in China

Q Zeng, W Feng, B Zhou, YX Wang, XS He… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Exposure to metals, including essential and nonessential elements, is widespread and may
be associated with altered semen quality. This study aimed to examine the association …

Effects of hexavalent chromium on reproductive functions of male adult rats

N Marouani, O Tebourbi, S Mahjoub, MT Yacoubi… - Reproductive …, 2012 - Elsevier
Hexavalent chromium is an environmental contaminant which may be associated with
reproductive abnormalities in male rats. In the present study, we examined the effect of …

Effect of curcumin on chromium-induced oxidative damage in male reproductive system

AK Chandra, A Chatterjee, R Ghosh… - Environmental Toxicology …, 2007 - Elsevier
Hexavalent chromium, an environmental contaminant, undergoes redox cycling with
generation of free radicals inside the biological system. Curcumin, the yellow bioactive …