Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Cemile Merve and Çigdem E
According to worldwide statistics, at least one out of six couples has fertility problems.Oxidative stress is an important cause of infertility. Excess reactive oxygen radicals could lead to male and female infertility and also some pregnancy complications.Antioxidants are widely used for detoxify the excess reactive oxygen species as called “scavengers”. In this mini-review our aim is to inform about the effects of oxidative stress and some of the popular antioxidants in the reproductive system and also experimental use of this antioxidants under different cases especially in studies which is conducted in the last few years.