Effect of Supplementation with Trimethylglycine (Betaine) and/or Vitamins on Semen Quality, Fertility, Antioxidant Status, DNA Repair and Welfare of Roosters Exposed to Chronic Heat Stress

Effect of Supplementation with Trimethylglycine (Betaine) and/or Vitamins on Semen Quality, Fertility, Antioxidant Status, DNA Repair and Welfare of Roosters Exposed to Chronic Heat Stress

In this study, we investigated the influence of betaine (Bet, 1000 mg/kg), with or without vitamin C (VC, 200 mg/kg ascorbic acid) and/or vitamin E (VE, 150 mg/kg α-tocopherol acetate) on semen quality, seminal and blood plasma constituents, antioxidants’ status, DNA repair, and t...

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Main Authors: Youssef A. Attia, Asmaa Sh. El-Naggar, Bahaa M. Abou-Shehema, Ahmed A. Abdella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
betaine
vitamin C
vitamin E
heat stress
roosters
semen quality
blood constituents
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/547

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