Short-term intake of β-carotene-supplemented diets enhances ovarian function and progesterone synthesis in goats

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 710-715

  Arellano Rodriguez, G ^a   Meza Herrera, C A ^b   Rodriguez Martinez, R ^a   Dionisio Tapia, R ^b   Hallford, D M ^c   Mellado, M ^a   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

carotene; Corpus luteum; Goats; Luteal function; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GOAT; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; GOATS; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 70449356636     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00859.x     Document Type: Article

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