Dietary supplementation with lycopene improves semen quality and antioxidant status in breeder roosters

This study investigated the effects of dietary lycopene supplementation on semen quality, testicular histology, antioxidant capacity, and reproductive hormone levels in aging breeder roosters. A total of 96 roosters were randomly divided into four groups and supplemented with 0, 50, 100, and 200 mg/...

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Main Authors: Cheng Long, Yan-Ping Shi, Qiu-Yue Wang, Xi-Hui Sheng, Xiang-Guo Wang, Long-Fei Xiao, Zi-li Lin, Xiao-Long Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124012367