Effect of Zinc Supplementation to Diluent Boar Semen on Sperm Characteristics and Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes
Oksana Slyvchuk,
Oksana Shtapenko,
Iryna Yaremchuk
et al.
Abstract:Background. Zinc is essential for male reproductive function as it is necessary for spermatozoa maturation, capacitation, acrosome reaction, and fertilization. It has been established that the use of chelates compounds of metals with amino acids, nucleotides, peptides, and carbohydrates is not only more effective but also economically justified.
Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of different concentrations of Zn glutamic amino acid chelate (ZnGlu) on boar spermatozoa motil… Show more
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