Antioxidant effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) on boar epididymal spermatozoa during cryopreservation

Theriogenology

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1735-1741

  Malo, C ^a   Gil, L ^a   Cano, R ^a   Martinez F ^a   Gale I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Boar; Cryopreservation; Rosemary; Semen

Indexed keywords

ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 79961165949     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.01.013     Document Type: Article

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