Mechanisms involved in reproductive damage caused by gossypol in rats and protective effects of vitamin E

BACKGROUND: Gossypol is a chemical present in the seeds of cotton plants (Gossypium sp.) that reduces fertility in farm animals. Vitamin E is an antioxidant and may help to protect cells and tissues against the deleterious effects of free radicals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanism...

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Main Authors: Santana,Andréia T, Guelfi,Marieli, Medeiros,Hyllana C D, Tavares,Marco A, Bizerra,Paulo F V, Mingatto,Fábio E
Language:English
Published: Sociedad de Biología de Chile 2015
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602015000100043
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