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Plasma and RBCs antioxidant status in occupational male pesticide sprayers |
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| Authors: | Prakasam A Sethupathy S Lalitha S |
| Affiliation: | a Department of Biochemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608-002, India b Division of Biochemistry, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu 608-002, India |
| Abstract: | A total of forty-one (n=41) male, healthy agricultural sprayers, exposed to pesticides for 5 years, were compared with twenty one (n=21) controls matched for age and economic status with respect to free radical generation, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status and concentration of cellular enzymes were determined. Significantly increased TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) were observed (P<0.001) in sprayer populations when compared to controls. The concentration of antioxidants such as glutathione (GSH), -tocopherol, ascorbic acid and ceruloplasmin were significantly altered when compared to controls, and the activities of antioxidant enzymes were remarkably elevated (P<0.001) in sprayer populations, when compared to controls. |
| Keywords: | Sprayers TBARS Antioxidants and cellular enzymes |
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