51. [Antioxidant vitamin and male reproduction].
- Author
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Gu W, Shang X, and Huang Y
- Subjects
- Animals, Antioxidants therapeutic use, Ascorbic Acid pharmacology, Ascorbic Acid therapeutic use, Humans, Lipid Peroxidation drug effects, Male, Reactive Oxygen Species adverse effects, Vitamin A pharmacology, Vitamin A therapeutic use, Vitamin E pharmacology, Vitamin E therapeutic use, Antioxidants pharmacology, Infertility, Male drug therapy, Reproduction drug effects
- Abstract
Increased generation of ROS causes the lipid oxidation of the membrane of spermatozoa, but antioxidant vitamins play an important role in reproduction and help clear away ROS and protect the sperm membrane from lipid oxidation. This review focused on the effect of antioxidant vitamins on male reproduction and in the treatment of male infertility.
- Published
- 2004