OXIDATIVE STRESS AND ANTIOXIDANT STATUS IN AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE SPRAYERS

Abstract

Source of Funding: Self Conflicts of interest: None DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2018.120 Background: In India Agriculture is the principle occupation and considerable proportion of population, farmers, females and children are exposed to harmful effects of organophosphorous pesticides, it is reported that OPIs, besides their inhibitory effect on AChE, also induce changes characteristic of oxidative stress resulting in chronic diseases. In view of the possible oxidative stress involved in OPI poisoning, we have decided to estimate the levels of antioxidant status and oxidative stress in pesticide sprayers working in paddy fields by estimating blood levels of MDA, ADA, Vitamin C and SOD levels in blood.