Protective role of zinc against the reproductive toxicants
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Trace amount of certain metals including zinc are essential for the normal growth, development, reproduction and various other physiological functions in the body. However, their appropriate amount is needed for maintaining steady state mechanism of various functions in the body. Some of the heavy metals even at a very low level are having toxic potential, which might be dependent upon the dose, time and duration of exposure as well as factors associated with host. The available data on zinc level in serum and seminal plasma suggests that zinc has a significant role in spermatogenesis and maintaining the total number of sperms as well as sperm motility and DNA integrity etc.
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