Effects of Quercetin and Genistein on Boar Sperm Characteristics and Porcine IVF Embyo Developments

Autor: Tae-Hee Kim, In-Suh Yuh, In-Chul Park, Hee-Tae Cheong, Jong-Taek Kim, Choon-Keun Park, Boo-Keun Yang
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, Vol 29, Iss 2, Pp 141-148 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2671-4639
2671-4663
DOI: 10.12750/JET.2014.29.2.141
Popis: Quercetin and genistein, plentifully present in fruits and vegetables, are flavonoid family members that have antioxidative function and plant-derived phytoestrogen activity. The antioxidative effects of quercetin and genistein on boar sperm characteristics and In Vitro development of IVF embryo were investigated. The sperm motility was increased by addition of genistein 50 μM for 6 hr incubation compared to control (p
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