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administration of TCDD in a dosc-dcpcndcnt manner as comparcd to 111~.<br />

corresponding group of control animals (Table 6).<br />

4.1.8 Effect of TCDD on the production of reactive oxygen species in the crude<br />

homogenate, mitochondrial and microsome-rich fractions of testis<br />

Administration of TCDD caused a significant increase in the production of<br />

superoxide anion in crude homogenate as well as in mitochondrial and microsomerich<br />

fractions of rat testis as compared to the corresponding groups of control animals<br />

(Table 7a).<br />

Administration of TCDD caused a significant increase in the levels of nitric<br />

oxide in crude homogenate as well as in mitochondrial and microsome-rich fractions<br />

of rat testis as compared to the corresponding groups of control animals (Table 7b).<br />

Administration of TCDD caused a significant increase in the generation of<br />

hydrogen peroxide in crude homogenate as well as in mitochondrial and microsomerich<br />

fractions of rat testis as compared to the corresponding groups of control animals<br />

(Table 7c).<br />

4.1.9 Effect of TCDD on the levels of antioxidants in the crude homogenate,<br />

mitochondrial and microsome-rich fractions of testis<br />

Administration of TCDD caused a significant decrease in the level of reduced<br />

glutathione in the crude homogenate as well as in the mitochondrial and microsome-<br />

r~ch fractions of rat testis as compared to the corresponding groups of control animals<br />

(Table 8a).<br />

Administration of TCDD caused a significant decrease in the level of a-<br />

tocopherol in the crude homogenate as well as in the mitochondrial and microsome-<br />

rich fractions of rat testis as compared to the corresponding groups of control animals<br />

(Table 8b).<br />

Administration of TCDD caused a significant increase in the level of ascorbic<br />

acid in crude homogenate as well as in the mitochondrial and microsome-rich

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