[HTML][HTML] Polyunsaturated fatty acids in male ruminant reproduction—a review

L Van Tran, BA Malla, S Kumar… - Asian-Australasian journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fatty acids such as n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are critical nutrients,
used to improve male reproductive performance through modification of fatty acid profile and …

[HTML][HTML] “Fine feathers make fine birds”–The mammalian sperm plasma membrane lipid composition and effects on assisted reproduction

C Gautier, C Aurich - Animal Reproduction Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The sperm plasma membrane is important in modulating many sperm functions. The sperm
membrane is composed of a complex mixture of lipids including phospholipids, glycolipids …

Effects of nutrient limitation on sperm and seminal fluid: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

EL Macartney, AJ Crean, S Nakagawa… - Biological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Theory predicts that costly sexual traits should be reduced when individuals are in poor
condition (ie traits should exhibit condition‐dependent expression). It is therefore widely …

[HTML][HTML] Seminal plasma metabolome in relation to semen quality and urinary phthalate metabolites among Chinese adult men

YX Wang, Y Wu, HG Chen, P Duan, L Wang… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background A growing body of evidence has found links between endocrine disruptor
phthalates and male reproductive disorders, but the mechanisms underlying these …

Effect of feeding a docosahexaenoic acid-enriched nutriceutical on the quality of fresh and frozen-thawed semen in Holstein bulls

H Gholami, M Chamani, A Towhidi, MH Fazeli - Theriogenology, 2010 - Elsevier
The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of feeding a DHA-enriched
nutriceutical on the in vitro quality and sperm motility parameters of fresh and frozen-thawed …

Effects of dietary n-3 fatty acids on characteristics and lipid composition of ovine sperm

F Samadian, A Towhidi, K Rezayazdi, M Bahreini - Animal, 2010 - cambridge.org
The fatty acid composition of sperm affects the fertilization rate. The objective was to
investigate the effects of dietary fish oil (as a source of n-3 fatty acids) on semen quality and …

Saturated, omega‐6 and omega‐3 dietary fatty acid effects on the characteristics of fresh, frozen–thawed semen and blood parameters in rams

V Esmaeili, AH Shahverdi, AR Alizadeh, H Alipour… - Andrologia, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of several dietary fatty acids (FA s) on
semen quality and blood parameters in rams. We gave diet‐supplemented treatments (35 g …

Combined effect of DHA and α‐tocopherol supplementation during bull semen cryopreservation on sperm characteristics and fatty acid composition

AH Nasiri, A Towhidi, S Zeinoaldini - Andrologia, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of adding n‐3 fatty acids (FA) and α‐
tocopherol (VE) to semen extender on freezing ability and FA composition of bull sperm …

Effect of n-3 fatty acids and α-tocopherol on post-thaw parameters and fatty acid composition of bovine sperm

A Towhidi, JE Parks - Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2012 - Springer
Purpose This study was designed to determine the combined effects of adding source of n-3
fatty acids (FA) and α-tocopherol (vitamin E, VE) to semen extender on freezability and FA …

Influences of dietary supplementation with Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on stallion sperm production and on preservation of sperm quality during storage at 5 °C

C Del Prete, S Tafuri, F Ciani, MP Pasolini… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Stallion semen is damaged by oxidative stress during cooling and transport. Semen
processing and extenders have been tested to improve the fertilizing capacity of semen and …