Lycopene and male infertility
Excessive amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause a state of oxidative stress, which result in sperm membrane lipid peroxidation, DNA damage and apoptosis, leading to decreased sperm viability and motility. Elevated levels of ROS are a major cause of idiopathic male factor infertility, which...
| Published in: | Asian Journal of Andrology |
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| Format: | Review |
| Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84900489015&doi=10.4103%2f1008-682X.126384&partnerID=40&md5=18d744c07542b92d3945d15c1b0614cd |