Effect of Superoxide dismutase(SOD) and Catalase in unexplained infertility.

Alpana tyagi; Rajula tyagi; H. N. Highland

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Effect of Superoxide dismutase(SOD) and Catalase in unexplained infertility.

Alpana Tyagi, Rajula Tyagi, H. N. Highland

Abstract :

Sperm produce small amounts of free oxygen radicals (ROS) that are required for their normal function. It is important that these free radicals are removed as soon as they have performed their function so that their levels remain low if the balance of ROS production and antioxidant activity is disturbed, high levels of free oxygen radicals will build up, causing oxidative stress. ?is leads to sperm damage and consequently affects fertility. ROS can be simply measured in a fresh semen sample. ?e present study evaluates the semen analyses of unexplained infertility cases in two age group and is compared with normal fertile cases. ROS is measured in semen sample which shows decline in the activity of catalase enzymes and Superoxide dismutase(SOD)