A grape seed extract maternal dietary supplementation improves egg quality and reduces ovarian steroidogenesis without affecting fertility parameters in reproductive hens.

In broiler hens, the genetic selection increased susceptibility to metabolic disorders and reproductive dysfunctions. In human ovarian cells, grape seed extracts (GSE) improved steroid production. Here, we investigated the effects of a GSE dietary supplementation on egg production and quality, ferti...

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Main Authors: Alix Barbe, Namya Mellouk, Christelle Ramé, Jérémy Grandhaye, Karine Anger, Marine Chahnamian, Patrice Ganier, Aurélien Brionne, Antonella Riva, Pascal Froment, Joëlle Dupont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233169