Quality and lipid composition of spermatozoa in rabbits fed DHA and vitamin E rich diets

Theriogenology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 910-919

  Gliozzi, T M ^a   Zaniboni, L ^b   Maldjian, A ^b   Luzi, F ^b   Maertens, L ^c   Cerolini, S ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek Gent CLO / Centre de Recherches Agronomiques Gand   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diet; n 3 fatty acids; Rabbit; Sperm quality; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FATTY ACID; FISH OIL; LIPID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; TOCOPHEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; DIET; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FISH OILS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIPIDS; MALE; RABBITS; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TOCOPHEROLS; VITAMIN E;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 61449248154     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.10.022     Document Type: Article

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