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ea0026p45 | Endocrine disruptors | ECE2011

Haematological and reproductive toxicity of nicotine and protective role of green tea extract in male rats

Rachid Mosbah , Nacera Haroun , Salah Boulakoud Mohamed , Ibrahim Yousef Mokhtar

Nicotine (N) is known as the main toxic and addictive component of cigarette smoke. By its ability to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative damage in organism, it can induce major public health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and infertility. Green tea extract (GTE) is an important source of polyphenols catechins; it has attracted a great deal of attention around the world because of its potential antioxidants role in scavenging free radicals. T...