Survey of the detoxification effect of green tea extract on the reproductive system in rats exposed to lead acetate.

Background: Lead poisoning has been an old but perpetual public health problem in developing countries. Lead has an adverse effect on fertility, and this study aimed to examine the effect of consuming green tea extract (GTE) on fertility parameters in rats exposed to lead.

Materials And Methods: In this experimental study, 70 rats have been classified, as it is described later, into 4 groups of 10 and were studied over 2 months.