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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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Autores principales: Santana, Andréia T, Guelfi, Marieli, Medeiros, Hyllana C D, Tavares, Marco A, Bizerra, Paulo F V, Mingatto, Fábio E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26227499
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40659-015-0026-7