“…Molecular dynamics simulation experiments by Samova et al found that BPA can bind to steroid-binding proteins to reduce their activity, whereas quercetin can compete with BPA, and this seems to be a possible mechanism by which quercetin reduces the testicular toxicity of BPA [89]. In addition to these effects, quercetin has been shown in numerous studies to be protective against testicular damage induced by other environmental pollutants such as crude oil vapor (COV) [90], diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) [91], polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) [92], carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) [93], 4-nitrophenol (PNP) [94], 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) [95], acetylene [96], and phthalates (PEs) [97,98]. The protective effects of quercetin on exposure to different environmental pollutants are described in Table 1.…”