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Anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic effects of royal jelly against polystyrene microplastic-induced testicular injury in mice.
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Royal jelly — a natural bee product — protected mouse testes from damage caused by polystyrene microplastic exposure by boosting antioxidant defenses and reducing programmed cell death. This points to potential protective nutritional strategies against reproductive harm from microplastic ingestion, though results in mice need to be verified before drawing conclusions about human health.
The data confirm that royal jelly could protect the testis structure against polystyrene microplastic-induced testicular injury through anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic properties.
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