Nicotine as a female reproductive toxicant—A review
Jitender Kumar Bhardwaj,
Anshu Siwach,
Som Nath Sachdeva
Abstract:The preceding decades have seen an extensive emergence of the harmful effects of tobacco smoke on systemic health. Among the various compounds of tobacco, nicotine is one of the principal, potentially hazardous, and toxic components which is an oxidant agent that can affect both men's and women's fertility. Nicotine exerts its effect by modulating the expression of transmembrane ligand‐gated ion channels called nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The activities of female reproduction might be disrupted by expos… Show more
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