Abstract
In this study, the effect of rutin (RT) was investigated on lead-induced testis tissue damage in rats. Oral administration of rutin (50 mg/kg) effectively inhibited the levels of marker enzymes and antioxidant enzymes as compared with lead acetate-treated group. Antioxidant enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and histopathological changes of testes were investigated. Lead acetate decreased the levels of SOD, CAT, GPx, and GST compared with the control group. Light microscopic analyses revealed that lead acetate induced several histopathological changes in testis tissue. In the RT-treated group, there were statistically significantly decreases in antioxidant enzyme activities and pathological changes in the tissue. The results suggest that RT possesses significant potential in reduced lead acetate-induced testicular toxicity.