Vinclozolin is one of the environmental contaminants, that has been shown to induce reproductive abnormalities in male rats. The aim of this study was to explore the adverse effects of vinclozolin on testicular oxidative stress in rats. Adult (100 day old) Wistar rats were injected inperitoneally...

Deterioration of male reproductive health is one of the rising problems in the recent past. Recently there has been increased awareness of the possible effects of environmental pollutants on male reproduction (Sharpe, 1993; Becker and Berhane, 1997). Many reproductive malformations including...

Vinclozolin (3-(3-5-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-oxazolidine-2,4-dione) is extensively used in the viticulture, agriculture and commercial horticulture to control several fungal pathogens and has been shown to induce reproductive abnormalities in male rats, causing reduced fertility. The mechanism of...