Advances in Reproductive Toxicology/edited by S.C.
Joshi and A.S. Ansari. Jaipur, Pointer, 2006, xii, 372 p., tables, ISBN
81-7132-445-2.
Advances in Reproductive Toxicology/edited by S.C.
Joshi and A.S. Ansari. Jaipur, Pointer, 2006, xii, 372 p., tables, ISBN
81-7132-445-2.
Contents: Prologue. Preface. I. Heavy metals: 1. Mercury toxicity and reproduction : a review/V. Ramalingam, S. Panneerdoss and V. Suryavathi. 2. Prevention of beryllium induced reproductive toxicity in male mice through ethylene glyocol BIS (2-amino-ethyl ether) tetraacetic acid/R. Mathur and S. Shrivastava. 3. Chromium in the environment and the effects on organisms and human beings with special emphasis on reproductive toxicity/Richa Marwari, T.I. Khan and H.S. Sharma. 4. Reproductive toxicology of lead, manganese and their complexes in mammals/R.V. Singh and A. Chaudhary. 5. Effect of zinc, cadmium and zinc smelter effluent on metamorphosis of frog Limnonectes limnocharis/M.S. Sharma, N. Chishty, F. Liyaquat and D. Barber. 6. General and reproductive toxicity of cadmium : an overview/A.S. Ansari and N.K. Lohiya. II. Pesticides and chemical toxicants: 7. Vitamin C prevents bisphenol a-induced reactive oxygen species generation in the testis of rat/K.C. Chitra and P.P. Mathur. 8. Testicular toxicity of some chemical agents/Shio Kumar Singh. 9. Induction of gonadal toxicity to femal mice after chronic exposure to dimethoate/M.P. Mahadevaswami and B.B. Kaliwal. 10. Interruption of pregnancy by a carbamate pesticide carbofuran in Albino Mice/P.N. Baligar and B.B. Kaliwal. 11. Assessment of male reproductive toxicity induced by organophosphate pesticides : a review/S.C. Joshi, R. Mathur, A. Gajraj, S. Jain, N. Gulati, R. Goyal, P. Tibrewal, B. Bansal and G.L. Bairwa. III. Environmental factors: 12. Effect of environment, disease and therapy on male reproductive function/Rima Dada and Kiran Kucheria. 13. Environmental factors : impact on reproductive health/R.V. Bhatt. 14. Radiation response of testis and its modulation by antioxidants/A.L. Bhatia and K. Manda. IV. Plant products: 15. Is it still possible to develop Gossypol as an ideal male contraceptive pill? a review/M. Kumar, S. Sharma and N.K. Lohiya. 16. Fertility regulation with plant products : a review/P.K. Verma. A. Sharma, T. Sharma, V. Joshi, M. Lowry, N. Mathur and S.C. Joshi. 17. Oestrogenic potency of certain established dietary phytoestrogens in cell culture bio-assay/J.C. Kalita, D.K. Sharma and S.R. Milligan. 18. Inhibition of microbial reproduction by spilanthes acmella/D.K. Saraf. V. Reproductive health: 19. Effect of depot medroxy progesterone acetate on the epididymis of Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus Pennanti (Wroughton): histological and biochemical studies/M.S. Sastry and S.N. Gupta. 20. Birth control technologies for female : current status/M. Kumar. 21. Male infertility -- more risks and challenges for arts/S. Mokkapati. 22. Influence of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) on Plasma profiles of male albino rat : a hormonal and biochemical study/A.P. Manekar, S.R. Kondulkar and P.P. Narse. Index.
"This book is a compilation of 22 chapters by distinguished scientists in the field of reproductive toxicology and reproductive health and offers a research-oriented approach to reproductive toxicologists. The aim of the book is to put researchers engaged in different areas of research on a common platform so as to be benefited by the current state of knowledge in the field of reproductive toxicology.
In order to review the explosion of scientific knowledge and progress made during recent years, the contributions were intended to cover five relevant frontline areas, that is, heavy metals, pesticides and chemical toxicants, environmental factors, plant products, and reproductive health. In the field of heavy metals, the topics on reproductive toxicity, environmental and occupational hazards of mercury, beryllium, chromium, lead, manganese and their complexes, zinc and cadmium have been included.
In the field of pesticides and toxicants, carbamate pesticides, various pesticides, bisphenol, dimethoate, chemical agents etc have been included. Besides these, in other areas oestrogenic potency of some dietary phytoestrogen, regulation of fertility by plant products, gossypol, male infertility, birth control technologies for female, male infertility, hormonal and biochemical changes of toxicants and radiation responses have been included." (jacket)