Oxidative Stress-Induced Male Infertility: Role of Antioxidants in Cellular Defense Mechanisms.

Male infertility is linked to several environmental and mutagenic factors. Most of these factors, i.e.

Interplay of Oxidants and Antioxidants in Mammalian Embryo Culture System.

One principal purpose of assisted reproductive technology (ART) is to produce viable and good quality embryos. However, a variety of environmental factors may induce epigenetic changes in the embryo. Moreover, laboratory conditions including the culture media may also affect embryo development.

Verbascoside-enriched fraction from Buddleja cordata Kunth ameliorates the effects of diabetic embryopathy in an animal model.

Background: The deleterious effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) over development are apparently due to an increase in oxidative stress. Some antioxidants could prevent developmental alterations produced by diabetic state. Extracts of plants of the genus Buddleja are used traditionally for Mexican indigens to ameliorate some diseases.