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Studies on the toxic effect of arsenic in the reproduction of female mice (Mus musculus Linn. 1758)

Kumari Soni*
University Department of Zoology, B.N.Mandal University, Madhepura, Bihar, India
Received : 20th December, 2019 ; Revised : 4th February, 2020

Abstract: Arsenic is regarded as one of the most toxic element that functions as toxicant in humans as well as the laboratory animals. Exposure of high doses of arsenic not only leads to malfunctioning of the reproductive organs but also leads to change in its structure. In mice induction of methylated or inorganic arsenic repeatedly leads to reproductive toxicity as well as developmental toxicity. Arsenic given to the pregnant mice in repeated oral state also lead toxic effect in its development respectively.

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