BACKGROUND According to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
hypothesis, environmental changes taking place during early maturational periods may alter …

Environmental toxicants (ETs) are an exogenous chemical group diffused in the
environment that contaminate food, water, air and soil, and through the food chain, they …

Isoflavones are a group of secondary metabolites found in plants belonging to the class of
phytoestrogens. These, because they have a chemical structure similar to the endogenous …

Androgen is a kind of steroid hormone that plays a vital role in reproductive system and
homeostasis of the body. Disrupted androgen balance serves as the causal contributor to a …

The aging phenomenon often exerts a significant reduction in the reproduction performance
of aged animals. The objective of this project was to investigate the effects of dietary Folic …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of dietary alpha-lipoic acid
(ALA) supplementation on the reproductive performance of aged breeder roosters. Sixteen …

Androgen production primarily occurs in Leydig cells located in the interstitial compartment
of the testis. In aging males, testosterone is crucial for maintaining muscle mass and …

Genistein, an isoflavonoid, is found in a plethora of plant‐based foods, and has been
approved for use in various therapies. A couple of studies in adult men observed a negative …

Isoflavones are phytoestrogens with recognized estrogenic activity but may also affect
testosterone, corticosterone and thyroid hormone levels in experimental models. However …

Phytoestrogens are considered to be endocrine disruptors, since they can alter the
endocrine system, thus disturbing many reproductive events. The intake of diets containing a …