In Vitro Anti-oxidant Effect of Vitamin E on Oxidative Stress Induced due to Pesticides in Rat Erythrocytes

• Published in: Toxicology international Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 73 - 76
• Main Authors: Saxena, Ronika, Garg, Poonam, Jain, D K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2011; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Antioxidants; Care and treatment; Erythrocytes; Free radicals; Health aspects; Original; Oxidative stress; Pesticides; Physiological aspects; Risk factors; Rodents; Vitamin E; India; erythrocytes; Catalase; endosulfan; superoxide dismutase; vitamin E; chlorphyrifos; lipid peroxidation

An attempt was made to study the antioxidant property of vitamin E in endosulfan and chlorpyrifos toxicity. Erythrocytes were collected from healthy rats and exposed to 1 ppm endosulfan and chlorpyrifos pesticides individually and also along with vitamin E treatment. Results showed that endosulfan w...