Trace minerals for improved performance: a review of Zn and Cu supplementation effects on male reproduction in goats

VK Mayasula, A Arunachalam, SA Babatunde… - Tropical animal health …, 2021 - Springer
Minerals are required in small amounts but play significant roles in many physiological
functions related with growth, reproduction, and health of goats such as biochemical …

Counteract severe heat stress by including different forms of zinc in the rabbit bucks' diet

YM El-Gindy, SM Zahran, MH Ahmed, AM Ali… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The harmful influences of global warming on rabbit reproduction and industry attract global
attention. Zinc (Zn) is an important trace element with a wide list of functions in the male …

Zn (II)–curcumin protects against oxidative stress, deleterious changes in sperm parameters and histological alterations in a male mouse model of cyclophosphamide …

WP Lu, XT Mei, Y Wang, YP Zheng, YF Xue… - Environmental toxicology …, 2015 - Elsevier
The poor bioavailability and stability of curcumin limit its clinical application. A novel Zn (II)–
curcumin complex was synthesized and its effects against cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced …

Influences of dietary selenium, zinc and their combination on semen characteristics and testosterone concentration in mature rams during breeding season

A Ghorbani, MM Moeini, M Souri… - Journal of Applied Animal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary supplementation of organic zinc
(Availa® Zn100) and selenium (Availa® Se1000) on semen characteristics, testes measures …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of season and artificial photoperiod on semen and seminal plasma characteristics in bucks of two goat breeds maintained in a semen collection center

F Arrebola, JA Abecia - Veterinary world, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: This study quantified the effects of season and photoperiodic treatment on semen and
seminal plasma (SP) characteristics in 12 bucks of two Spanish goat breeds (Murciano …

Diet Influence on Sperm Quality, Fertility, and Reproductive Behavior in Karakul of Botoșani Rams

C Pascal, I Nechifor, MA Florea, C Pânzaru, D Simeanu… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims to analyze the influence of an improved diet with vitamins and minerals (VM)
on the live weight, body condition, quality of sperm, behavior, and fertility of rams. The …

Effects of maternal dietary selenium (Se-enriched yeast) on testis development, testosterone level and testicular steroidogenesis-related gene expression of their male …

L Shi, R Song, X Yao, Y Duan, Y Ren, C Zhang, W Yue… - Theriogenology, 2018 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects of maternal dietary selenium (Se-enriched yeast) on testis
development, testosterone level and steroidogenesis-related gene expression in testis of …

[HTML][HTML] Protective effect of vitamin C and zinc as an antioxidant against chemotherapy-induced male reproductive toxicity

T Hajjar, F Soleymani, M Vatanchian - Journal of medicine and life, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Treatment with anticancer drugs such as cyclophosphamide can harm the male
reproductive system. Vitamin C and zinc are micronutrients with antioxidant activity and are …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of tonophosphan, zinc oxide, and ascorbic acid on semen, sexual desire, and the fertility rate of Egyptian buffalo bulls

AA Gabr, MF El Basuini - Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
A twenty weeks experimental trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of using
tonophosphan (8 ml injection), zinc oxide (ZnO) at 0.8 g oral dose and ascorbic acid (AA) at …

Effect of zinc supplementation on semen quality, sperm antioxidant ability, and seminal and blood plasma mineral profiles in Cashmere goats

H Liu, Y Sun, J Zhao, W Dong, G Yang - Biological trace element research, 2020 - Springer
This study evaluated the effects of the different dietary zinc (Zn) levels on semen quality, on
spermatozoa and seminal plasma antioxidant status, and on the seminal and blood plasma …