Dr. Nayanatara Arunkumar
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Dr. Nayanatara Arunkumar

Associate Professor
Manipal University, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Neurophysiology from Manipal University, India

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Biography

Dr. Nayanatara Arunkumar is currently working as Associate Professor in Physiology at Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, India. She earned her Ph.D. in Neurophysiology from same University. She is author and co-author of 72 journal papers. She is also serving as reviewer for number of national and international journals. She is life member of association of Physiologist and Pharmacologist of India. Dr. Nayanatara received honors includes Outstanding Alumni Award by Manipal University, Certificate of Appreciation for the contribution to Research Publications, Best Poster Award, received the award category for Excellence in teaching and research award-won second prize for Best Audio Visual self-learning Material for the year 2014.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
100%
Endocrinology
62%
Physiology
90%
Neurology
75%
Ecology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
72
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Somanath, A., R.M. Bhat, A.K. Nayanatara and S.R. Pai, 2015. Prevalence of perceived stress and obesity among women before and after menopause. J. Med. Sci. Clin. Res., 3: 6534-6537.
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  2. Shetty, S.B., B.A. Shetty, K. Bhagyalakshmi, A.K. Nayanatara and S.R. Pai et al., 2015. Learning patterns among medical students. Int. J. Curr. Res., 7: 13390-13393.
  3. Rashmi, K.S., A.K. Nayanatara, D. Poojary, S.R. Pai, P.K. Chatterjee and L.K. Bernhardt, 2015. Long term intake of sesamol increases epidydymal spermatocyte reserve in male wistar albino rats. Int. J. Recent Sci. Res., 6: 2415-2417.
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  4. Pawaskar, P.N., A. Shirali, M.V. Prabhu, S.R. Pai, N.A. Kumar and N.G. Pawaskar, 2015. Comparing utility of anthropometric indices based on gender differences in predicting dyslipidaemia in healthy adults. J. Clin. Diagn. Res., Vol. 9. 10.7860/JCDR/2015/12440.6339.
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  5. Pai, S.R., A.S. Areeckal, N. Arunkumar and A.S. Areeckal, 2015. Comparison of body mass index in relation to their place of residence among elderly population in Mangalore. Int. J. Biomed. Res., 6: 101-103.
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  6. Bhat, R.Y., A.K. Nayanatara, B. Ganaraja, N.A. Vinodini and P. Shet, 2015. Impact of body mass index and blood pressure on perceived stress and professional life stress in information technology workers in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Res. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem. Sci., 6: 1418-1422.
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  7. Vidyachathoth, B.K., N.A. Kumar and S.R. Pai, 2014. Correlation between affect and internet addiction in undergraduate medical students in Mangalore. J. Addict. Res. Ther., Vol. 5. 10.4172/2155-6105.1000175.
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  8. Uppangala, C., B. Kodavanji, V. Na, A. Noojibail and R.D. Kini et al., 2014. Comparison of heart rate variability in different ABO blood groups of young adults. Int. J. Med. Sci. Public Health, 3: 1466-1469.
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  9. Shet, P., R. Bhat, B. Ganaraja, A.K. Nayanatara and S.R. Pai, 2014. Evaluation of stress and its correlation with anthropometric parameters among software industry professionals. Int. J. Innovative Res. Sci. Eng. Technol., 3: 9068-9072.
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  10. Sachin, K., A.K. Nayanatara, R.M. Bhat, K. Bhagyalakshmi, B. Ganaraja, S.B. Shetty and S.R. Pai, 2014. Effects of regular exercise on premenstrual symptoms in reproductive age group. Res. Rev. J. Med. Health Sci., 3: 132-135.
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  11. Pawaskar, P.N., S. Arun, G.V. Kavana, A.K. Nayanatara, N. Anupama and R. Bhat, 2014. Association of anthropometric indices of obesity with dyslipidemia: A study from south India. Eur. J. Biotechnol. Biosci., 2: 59-62.
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  12. Nayanatara, A.K., Y. Tripathi, H.S. Nagaraja, P.S. Jeganathan, B. Ganaraja, S.R. Pai and A. Kumar, 2014. Chronic stress induced tissue malondialdehyde level in amygdala nucleus lesioned wistar rat. Eur. J. Biotechnol. Biosci., 2: 57-60.
  13. Nayanatara, A.K., M. Gokul, R.D. Kini, K. Bhagyalakshmi and N. Anupama et al., 2014. Effect of chronic unpredictable stressors on reproductive parameters in male wistar rats: Role of ascorbic acid. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 5: 4644-4647.
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  14. Kini, R.D., A.K. Nayanatara, N. Anupama, K. Bhagyalakshmi, S.R. Pai and S.B. Shetty, 2014. Scavenging role of Beta carotene in oxidative stress induced by cadmium chloride on rat testis. Int. J. Curr. Res. Chem. Pharm. Sci., 1: 89-92.
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  15. Kini, R.D., A.K. Nayanatara, N. Anupama, K. Bhaghyalakhmi, S.R. Pai and S.B. Shetty, 2014. Beta carotene as an antioxidant in cadmium induced testicular toxicity. Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Plant Biol., 1: 61-66.
  16. Chathoth, V., K. Bhagyalakshmi, A.K. Nayanatara, N. Anupama, R.D. Kini and S.R. Pai, 2014. Impact of internet use on lifestyle in undergraduate medical students. Int. J. Biomed. Res., 5: 190-192.
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  17. Bhat, R., P. Shet, A.K. Nayanatara, N.A. Vinodini and N. Anupama et al., 2014. Evaluation of professional stress among software professionals in south India. Int. J. Recent Sci. Res., 5: 1842-1845.
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  18. Bhat, R., P. Shet and A.K. Nayanatara, 2014. Evaluation of stress in professional life and other factors among young technology professionals in south India. Int. J. Appl. Biol. Pharm. Technol., 5: 172-177.
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  19. Anupama, N., V. Sharma, A.K. Nayanatara, R.D. Kini and K. Bhagyalakshmi, 2014. Correlation between abdominal fat and myocardial blood flow in sedentary and non sedentary male workers at rest. Int. J. Biomed. Adv. Res., 5: 90-92.
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  20. Anupama, N., N.K. Subbalakshmi, V. Sharma, A.K. Nayanatara, D.K. Rekha and K. Bhagyalakshmi, 2014. Rate pressure product in sedentary and non-sedentary workers of different body mass index categories. Int. J. Health Sci. Res., 4: 142-146.
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  21. Shetty, B.A., S. Shetty, N. Patil and N. ArunKumar, 2013. Incidence of subclinical hypothyrodism in first Trimester of pregnancy in mangalore population. World J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 3: 2114-2119.
  22. Shet, P., K. Kishan, R.P. Sheila and A.K. Nayanatara, 2013. Comparative analysis of cardiac autonomic modulation during cold pressor test and acute exercise in healthy students. Int. J. Health Sci. Res., 3: 13-17.
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  23. Sachin, K., A.K. Nayanatara, R. Bhat, K. Bhagyalakshmi and B. Ganaraja, 2013. Influence of regular exercise on anthroprometric autonomic and lipid parameters in premenopausal women. Int. J. Innovative Res. Sci. Eng. Technol., 2: 2286-2290.
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  24. Rao, A.S., A.K. Nayanatara, K. Anand, D. Poojary and S.R. Pai, 2013. Effect of antibacterial and antifungal activities of sesamum indicum. World J. Pharm. Res., 2: 1676-1680.
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  25. Pai, S.R., A.K. Nayanatara, A. Pai and S. Pai, 2013. Association of body mass index, atherogenic index and serum Lipid markers with intraocular pressure in postmenopausal Indian women. Int. J. Pharm. Chem. Biol. Sci., 3: 849-853.
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  26. Nayanatara, A.K., Y. Tripathi, H.S. Nagaraja, P.S. Jeganathan, C. Ramaswamy, B. Ganaraja and S.R. Pai, 2013. Effect of stress-induced malondialdehyde level in different brain tissues in selective subcortical lesioned wistar rats. Int. J. Adv. Res., 10: 148-154.
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  27. Nayanatara, A.K., Y. Tripathi, H.S. Nagaraja, P.S. Jeganathan, C. Ramaswamy, B. Ganaraja and S.R. Pai, 2013. Effect of acute and chronic stress on brain tissue MDA level in normal wistar albino rats. Int. J. Curr. Res., 5: 1585-1588.
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  28. Nayanatara, A.K., S.R. Pai, S.B. Shetty, K. Bhagyalakshmi and N. Anupama et al., 2013. Effect of abdominal obesity and serum lipid markers on cognitive functions in postmenopausal Indian women. World J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 3: 2106-2113.
  29. Nayanatara, A.K., S.M. Shameema, M.D. Shaila and K. Bhagyalakshmi, 2013. Effect of body mass index, waist hip ratio, waist circumference on cognitive functions in perimenopausal women. Int. J. Pharma Bio Sci., 4: 954-958.
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  30. Kini, R.D., G. Monteiro, N. Anupama, A.K. Nayanatara, K. Bhagyalaxmi and S.R. Pai, 2013. Effect of stress on fasting blood glucose level, blood pressure and anthropometric parameters among the working and non-working women: A comparative study. Int. Res. J. Inventions Pharm. Sci., 1: 5-9.
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  31. Darshan, N., S.B. Shetty, A.K. Nayanatara, S.R. Pai and B. Shetty, 2013. QT dispersion pattern in nonhospitalized uncomplicated clinical hypothyroidism. Int. J. Innovative Res. Sci. Eng. Technol., 2: 2286-2290.
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  32. Chatterjee, P.K., N.A. Vinodini, A. Amemarsoofi, A.K. Nayanatara, S.R. Pai and V.B. Suman, 2013. Hypolipidemic effect of moringa oleifera leaf extract in cadmium exposed rats. Int. J. Innovative Res. Sci. Eng. Technol., 2: 4718-4723.
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  33. Chathoth, V., B. Kodavanji, N. Arunkumar and S.R. Pai, 2013. Internet behaviour pattern in undergraduate medical students in Mangalore. Int. J. Innovative Res. Sci. Eng. Technol., 2: 2133-2136.
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  34. Bhat, R., S. Meenu, A.K. Nayanatara, S. Deviprasad and B. Ganaraja, 2013. A study of correlation of anthropometric parameters and MNA Score between young and elderly people. Int. J. Innovative Res. Sci. Eng. Technol., 2: 3372-3376.
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  35. Bhat, R., B. Ganaraja, S. Meenu, A.K. Nayanatara and S. Deviprasad, 2013. A study of correlation of anthropometric parameters and heart rate variability among medical students in south India. Int. J. Appl. Biol. Pharm. Technol., 4: 160-165.
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  36. Arunkumar, N., M.D. Shaila, S.M. Shameema, K. Bhagyalakshmi, N. Anupama, R.D. Kini and S.R. Pai, 2013. Effect of regular exercise on cognitive functions in perimenopausal women. Indian J. Appl. Res., 3: 489-490.
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  37. Shetty, S.B., S.R. Pai and N. Arunkumar, 2012. Influence of regular exercise on cardiac autonomic activity in. healthy young women during the normal menstrual cycle. Res. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem. Sci., 3: 1417-1422.
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  38. Nayanatara, A.K., Y. Tripathi, H.S. Nagaraja, P.S. Jeganathan, C. Ramaswamy, B. Ganaraja and S.R. Pai, 2012. Effect of chronic immobilization stress on some selected physiological, biochemical and lipid parameters in Wistar albino rats. Res. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem. Sci., 3: 34-42.
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  39. Nayanatara, A.K., Y. Tripathi, H.S. Nagaraja, P.S. Jeganathan, C. Ramaswamy and B. Ganaraja, 2012. Chronic stress induced changes on ingestive behavior in paraventricular nuclues lesioned wistar rats. J. Bio Innovation, 1: 168-185.
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  40. Nayanatara, A.K., S. Kottari, A. Alva, A.A. Soofi and E.P. Rejeesh et al., 2012. Effect of aqueous extract of cynodon dactylon on reproductive hormones and reproductive organ weight of female wistar rats. Int. J. Biol. Pharm. Allied Sci., 1: 1065-1076.
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  41. Nayanatara, A.K., A. Alva, S. Kottari, A.A. Soofi and E.P. Rejeesh et al., 2012. Effect of cynodon dactylon extract on estrous cycle and reproductive organs in female Wistar rats. Int. J. Anal. Biomed. Pharm. Sci., 1: 10-15.
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  42. Mantur, V.S., N.A. Vinodini, A.K. Nayanatara, A.V. Ranade, C. Ramaswamy, P.K. Chatterjee and K. Kishan, 2012. Effect of furosemide (loop diuretic) on ingestive behavior, body weight and certain hematological parameters in adult wistar rats. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res., 3: 811-814.
  43. Kodavanji, B., V.S. Mantur, N.A. Kumar and S.R. Pai, 2012. A pilot study on long term effects of mobile phone usage on heart rate variability in healthy young adult males. J. Clin. Diagn. Res., 6: 346-349.
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  44. Kini, R.D., Y. Tripathi, C.V. Raghuveer, S.R. Pai and A.K. Nayanatara, 2012. Effect of α-tocopherol pretreatment on epididymal weight, sperm count and sperm morphology on cadmium induced testicular damage in male albino rats. Int. J. Plant Anim. Environ. Sci., 2: 110-114.
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  45. Bhat, R., B. Ganaraja, M.S. Bhagyalakshmi, A. Vinodini and A.K. Nayanatara, 2012. A study of prevalence of obesity and an assessment of nutritional status in elderly south Indian population. Int. J. Appl. Biol. Pharm. Technol., 3: 10-14.
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  46. Anupama, N., S. Ajmani, M.V. Sharmac, A.K. Nayanatara, K. Bhagyalakshmi, D.K. Rekha and R.S. Pai, 2012. Role of mid expiratory flow rate as an early marker in diagnosing small airway disease in overweight automobile mechanics. Res. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem. Sci., 3: 1008-1013.
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  47. Ajmani, S., N. Anupama, A.K. Nayanatara, M.V. Sharma, B. Ganaraja and S.R. Pai, 2012. Effect of abdominal fat on lung function tests. Int. J. Biomed. Adv. Res., 3: 632-636.
  48. Shetty, S.B., A.K. Nayanatara and B.A. Shetty, 2011. Comparison of cardiac autonomic activity and BMI in different phases of menstrual cycle using heart rate variability. Int. J. Biomed. Adv. Res., 2: 402-409.
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  49. Sachidananda, G., K. Kishan, M.L. Manjunath, R.S. Bindiya, Y.P.R. Babu, A.K. Nayanatara and C. Bhargavi, 2011. Impact of waist hip ratio on autonomic modulation in geriatric population. Res. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem. Sci., 2: 416-420.
  50. Rao, A.S., A.K. Nayanatara, R.S. Kaup, A. Sharma and A.B. Kumar et al., 2011. Potential antibacterial and antinfungal activity of aqueous extract of cynodon dactylon. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res., 2: 2889-2893.
  51. Ranade, A.V., Y. Tripathi, R. Rajalakshmi, N.A. Vinodini and R.N. Soubhagya et al., 2011. Effect of vitamin E administration on histopathological changes in rat testes following torsion and detorsion. Singapore Med. J., 52: 742-746.
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  52. Perwez, K., V.B. Suman, N.A. Kumar and M.A. Hussain, 2011. Leptospirosis in febrile patients: Diagnosis by serology and polymerase chain reaction. J. Biol. Life Sci., Vol. 2. 10.5296/jbls.v2i1.535.
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  53. Pai, S., S.R. Pai, A. Ashwin, K.A. Nayanatara and R.D. Kini, 2011. A comparitive study of changes in tear film function in normal and type II diabetic subjects in south Indian population. Int. J. Biomed. Adv. Res., 2: 253-258.
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  54. Nayanatara, A.K., Y. Tripathi, H.S. Nagaraja, P.S. Jegananthan, C. Ramaswamy, B. Ganaraja and A. Kamath, 2011. The involvement of amygdala nucleus in chronic stress induced changes on ingestive behavior of wistar rats. Int. J. Appl. Biol. Pharm. Technol., 2: 339-346.
  55. Kaup, S.R., N. Arunkumar, L.K. Bernhardt, R.G. Vasavi, S.S. Shetty, S.R. Pai and B. Arunkumar, 2011. Antihyperlipedemic activity of Cynodon dactylon extract in high-cholesterol diet fed wistar rats. Genomic Med. Biomarkers Health Sci., 3: 98-102.
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  56. Vinodini, N.A., A.K. Nayanatara, C. Ramaswamy, A.V. Ranade and R.D. Kini et al., 2010. Study on evaluation of monosodium glutamate induced oxidative damge on renal tissue on adult Wistar rats. J. Chin. Clin. Med., 5: 144-147.
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  57. Shetty, S., S.R. Pai, A.K. Nayanatara, R. Bhat and B.A. Shetty, 2010. Comparitive study of time and frequency domain analysis of heart rate variability in different phases of menstrual cycle. J. Chin. Clin. Med., 5: 469-473.
  58. Shetty, B.A., S. Shetty and A.K. Nayanatara, 2010. Clinical study of pancreatic diabetes. J. Chin. Clin. Med., 5: 641-644.
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  59. Nayanatara, A.K., H.S. Nagaraja, C. Ramaswamy, K. Bhagyalakshmi, M.R. Bhat and N. Harini, 2009. Estimation of tissue lipid peroxidation level and organ weight in litters of wistar rats exposed to prenatal alcohol ingestion. J. Physiol. Biomed. Sci., 22: 44-47.
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  60. Nayanatara, A., H.S. Nagaraja, C. Ramaswamy, K. Bhagyalakshmi, M.R. Bhat and K.M.D. Gowda, 2009. Venkappa S mantur. Effect of chronic unpredictable stressors on some selected lipid parameters and biochemical parameters in wistar rats. J. Chinese Clin. Med., 4: 92-97.
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  61. Nayanatara, A., B. Sandhya, N. Harini, C. Ramaswamy and N.A. Vinodini et al., 2009. Short term and long term effect of monosodium glutamate (Ajinomoto) on ingestive behavior and estrous cycle in female wistar rats. J. Physiol. Biomed. Sci., 22: 19-22.
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  62. Kini, R.D., Y. Tripathi, C.V. Raghuveer, S.R. Pai and C. Ramswamy et al., 2009. Protective role of vitamin E against cadmium chloride induced testicular damage in rats. J. Physiol. Biomed. Sci., 22: 12-16.
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  63. Kini, R.D., A.K. Nayanatara, S.R. Pai, C. Ramswamy, M.R. Bhat and V.S. Mantur, 2009. Infertility in male wistar rats induced by cadmium chloride: Role of ascorbic acid. J. Chinese Clin. Med., 4: 616-621.
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  64. Vinodini, N.A., A. Nayanatara, G. Damodar, B. Ahemed, C.R. Ramaswamy, Shabarinath and M.R. Bhat, 2008. Effect of monosodium induced oxidative damage on rat testis. J. Chin. Clin. Med., 3: 370-373.
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  65. Nayanatara, A., N.A. Vinodini, G. Damodar, B. Ahemed, C.R. Ramaswamy, M. Shabarinath and M.R. Bhat, 2008. Role of ascorbic acid in monosodium glutamate mediated effect on testicular weight, sperm morphology and sperm count, in rat testis. J. Chin. Clin. Med., 3: 1-5.
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  66. Ganaraja, B., C.D. D'souza, B.M. Vijayalakshmi, A. Nayanatara, M.R. Bhat and C.R. Ramaswamy, 2008. Use of Vit C on the effects of loading dose of ethyl alcohol in specific tissues, sperm count and morphology in the Wistar rats. J. Chineese Clin. Med., 3: 627-632.
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  67. Prashanthi, N., K. Narayana, A. Nayanatara, H.H.C. Kumar, K.L. Bairy and U.J. D'Souza, 2006. The reproductive toxicity of the organophosphate pesticide 0, 0-dimethyl 0-4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate (methyl parathion) in the male rat. Folia Morphol (Warsz)., 65: 309-321.
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  68. Narayana, K., N. Prashanthi, A. Nayanatara, S.G. Kumar, H.H.C. Kumar, K.L. Bairy and U.J.A. D'Souza, 2006. A broad-spectrum organophosphate pesticide O,O-dimethyl O-4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate (methyl parathion) adversely affects the structure and function of male accessory reproductive organs in the rat. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol., 22: 315-324.
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  69. Narayana, K., N. Prashanthi, A. Nayanatara, L.K. Bairy and U.J. D'Souza, 2006. An organophosphate insecticide methyl parathion (o-o-dimethyl o-4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate) induces cytotoxic damage and tubular atrophy in the testis despite elevated testosterone level in the rat. J. Toxicol. Sci., 31: 177-189.
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  70. Narayana, K., N. Prashanthi, A. Nayanatara, H.H. Kumar, K. Abhilash and K.L. Bairy, 2006. Neonatal methyl parathion exposure affects the growth and functions of the male reproductive system in the adult rat. Folia Morphol., 65: 26-33.
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  71. Nayanatara, A.K., H.S. Nagaraja and B.K. Anupama, 2005. The effect of repeated swimming stress on organ weights and lipid peroxidation in rats. Thai J. Physiol. Sci., 18: 3-9.
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  72. Narayana, K., N. Prashanthi, A. Nayanatara, H.H. Kumar and K. Abhilash and K.L. Bairy, 2005. Bairy effects of methyl parathion (o,o-dimethyl o-4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate) on rat sperm morphology and sperm count, but not fertility, are associated with decreased ascorbic acid level in the testis. Mutat. Res., 588: 28-34.
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