The cryoprotective effects of ascorbic acid supplementation on bovine semen quality

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 72-77

  Hu, Jian Hong ^a   Tian, Wan Qiang ^b   Zhao, Xian Lin ^c   Zan, Lin Sen ^a   Wang, Hui ^a   Li, Qing Wang ^a,d   Xin, Ya Ping ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Yangling Vocational and Technical College   (China)

^c Hainan Vocational and Technical Institute of Biological Sciences   (China)

^d YANSHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activities; Ascorbic acid; Bovine semen; Cryopreservation; Semen quality parameters

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION; BOVINAE; DRUG EFFECTS; EVALUATION STUDY; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEMEN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

BOVINAE;

EID: 77954458249     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.04.180     Document Type: Article

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