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. 2009 Jan;71(1):55-8.
doi: 10.4103/0250-474X.51959.

Catalase in testes and epididymidis of wistar rats fed zinc deficient diet

S Bedwal  1 , S Prasad, N Nair, M R Saini, R S Bedwal
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Catalase in testes and epididymidis of wistar rats fed zinc deficient diet

S Bedwal et al. Indian J Pharm Sci. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Catalase activities have been evaluated in testes and caput and cauda epididymis of Wistar rats fed on zinc deficient diet for 2 and 4 weeks. The enzyme activity has been measured as chromic acetate formed by heating of dichromate (in acetic acid) in presence of H(2) O(2) with perchromic acid as an unstable intermediate. Observed non-significant increase in catalase activity in testes as well as in caput and cauda epididymis of 2 weeks experiments has been related to low levels of H(2) O(2) produced in two organs whereas significant (P<0.01/0.001) increase in catalase activity in 4-weeks experiments indicate for increased oxidative stress due to phagocytotic activity of Sertoli cells in testes and damaged spermatozoa in epididymis. Thus, zinc deficiency increases catalase activity in testes and epididymis.

Keywords: Catalase; and zinc deficiency; epididymis; testes.

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Fig. 1
Catalase activity in testes of Wistar rats fed on zinc-deficient diet ZC is control , PF is pair fed , ZD is zinc-deficient
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Fig. 2
Catalase activity in caput epididymis of Wistar rats fed on zinc deficient diet. ZC is control , PF is pair fed , ZD is zinc-deficient
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Fig. 3
Catalase activity in cauda epididymis of Wistar rats fed on zinc deficient diet. ZC is control , PF is pair fed , ZD is zinc-deficient
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