title: Plasma and RBCs antioxidant status in occupational male pesticide sprayers.
abstract: A total of forty-one (n=41) male, healthy agricultural sprayers, exposed to pesticides for 5 years, were compared with twenty one (n=21) controls matched for age and economic status with respect to free radical generation, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status and concentration of cellular enzymes were determined. Significantly increased TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) were observed (P<0.001) in sprayer populations when compared to controls. The concentration of antioxidants such as glutathione (GSH), alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and ceruloplasmin were significantly altered when compared to controls, and the activities of antioxidant enzymes were remarkably elevated (P<0.001) in sprayer populations, when compared to controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608-002, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prakasam
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sethupathy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lalitha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002374:Catalase / Q000097:blood; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000097:blood; D005978:Glutathione / Q000097:blood; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000378:metabolism; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005609:Free Radicals; D010575:Pesticides; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; D014810:Vitamin E; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D005978:Glutathione; D001205:Ascorbic Acid