Influence of heat stress on the cortisol and oxidant-antioxidants balance during oestrous phase in buffalo-cows (Bubalus bubalis): Thermo-protective role of antioxidant treatment

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 672-677

  Megahed, G A ^a   Anwar, M M ^b   Wasfy, S I ^b   Hammadeh, M E ^c  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

^b Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

^c SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROGESTERONE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BUFFALO; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HEAT INJURY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BUFFALOES; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HYDROCORTISONE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROGESTERONE; SEASONS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 56049100476     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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