Effects of oral intake of nitrates on reproductive functions of bulls

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 345-354

  Zraly Z ^a,b   Bendova J ^a   Svecova D ^a   Faldikova L ^a   Veznik Z ^a   Zajicova A ^a  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b Výzkumný Ústav Veterinárního Lékařství ^*  (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

carotene; Cholic acids; Cortisol; Semen; Seminal plasma; Testosterone; Thyroid function; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; METHEMOGLOBIN; NITRATE; PROGESTERONE; PROTIRELIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; CATTLE; GENITALIA, MALE; MALE; METHEMOGLOBIN; NITRATES; PROGESTERONE; SEMEN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONES; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0031296546     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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