The potential influence of plant-based feed supplements on sperm quantity and quality in livestock: A review

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Clement C ^a   Witschi, U ^b   Kreuzer, M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Swissgenetics   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cattle; Khat; Maca; Nutrition; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; LIVESTOCK; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; LIVESTOCK; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANTS; SPERMATOZOA;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS; ANIMALIA; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; BOS; CATHA EDULIS; CORNUS; CORNUS OFFICINALIS; CULLEN CORYLIFOLIA; EURYCOMA; EURYCOMA LONGIFOLIA; LEPIDIUM; LEPIDIUM MEYENII; LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCAENA PALLIDA; LYCIUM; LYCIUM BARBARUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYTHRACEAE; MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS; MAGNOLIACEAE; MAMMALIA; MUREX; PSORALEA; PUNICA GRANATUM; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 84861716655     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.04.002     Document Type: Review

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