β-carotene Rescues Busulfan Disrupted Spermatogenesis Through Elevation in Testicular Antioxidant Capability

• Main Authors: Dongxue Ma (Author), Pengfei Han (Author), Mingji Song (Author), Hongfu Zhang (Author), Wei Shen (Author), Guian Huang (Author), Minghui Zhao (Author), Qingyuan Sun (Author), Yong Zhao (Author), Lingjiang Min (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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β-carotene, precursor of vitamin A, is an excellent antioxidant with many beneficial properties. It is a lipid-soluble antioxidant and a very effective quencher of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to reduce the oxidative stress. In contrast to vitamin A, β-carotene is not toxic even consumed in higher...