Rabbit sexual behavior, semen and sperm characteristics when supplemented with sprouted wheat

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 129, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 221-228

  Fallas Lopez M ^a,b   Rodriguez De Lara R ^b,c   Barcena Gama R ^a   Sanchez Torres Esqueda M T ^a   Hernandez Sanchez D ^a   Martinez Hernandez P A ^c   Aguilar Romero, O ^c  

^a Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^b Conejos Centro de Investigación Científica del Estado de Mexico AC ^*  (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

6 Methoxy 2 benzoxazolinone; Libido; Number of ejaculation; Rabbits; Season; Semen

Indexed keywords

6 METHOXY 2 BENZOXAZOLINONE; 6-METHOXYBENZOXAZOLINONE; BENZOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EJACULATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOZOON; WHEAT;

ANIMALS; BENZOXAZOLES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EJACULATION; MALE; RABBITS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOZOA; TRITICUM;

MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84856161787     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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