This review examines the role of nutritional strategies to improve lifetime performance in
ruminants. Strategies to increase ruminants' productive longevity by means of nutritional …

Postpartum diseases are common in dairy cows, and their incidence contributes to reduced
fertility and increased risk of culling, making their prevention and management extremely …

As the precursor of vitamin A, β-carotene has a positive effect on reproductive performance.
Our previous study has shown that β-carotene can increase antioxidant enzyme activity …

Abstract β-carotene has anti-inflammatory properties. STIM1 (Stromol interaction molecule
1)/ORAI1 (Orai calcium release-activated calcium modulator 1) is an important inflammatory …

Carotenoids are among the best-known pigments in nature, confer color to plants and
animals, and are mainly derived from photosynthetic bacteria, fungi, algae, plants. Mammals …

The objectives of this study were to explore the β-carotene-producing bacteria and ascertain
the main factors affecting β-carotene content via investigating the effects of various additives …

Recently, the mean maternal age at first birth has been continuing to increase. The decline
in the age-related fertility is due to the reduction in the number and the quality of the oocyte …

β-carotene, precursor of vitamin A, is an excellent antioxidant with many beneficial
properties. It is a lipid-soluble antioxidant and a very effective quencher of reactive oxygen …

Dairy cows experience increased oxidative stress during periods of transition such as at the
cessation of lactation and around the periparturient period, thus increasing disease risk …

Reproductive process leads to dynamic changes in metabolism and energy consumption,
which may be responsible for the excessive production of free radicals (oxidants) that are …