Research Progress on Nutrition Regulation of Semen Quality for Boars

  • WEI Hongkui ,
  • PENG Jian
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  • 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
    2. The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan 430070, China

Received date: 2020-08-08

  Online published: 2020-10-22

Abstract

Excellent semen quality is an important guarantee for the genetic performance of boars. The semen quality of boars is affected by many factors. The fatty acid composition of sperm membrane affects the fluidity and integrity of sperm membrane, which has an important impact on sperm motility. Oxidative stress is also an important factor to impair semen quality. Nutrition regulation can effectively improve the fatty acid composition of sperm, enhance the antioxidant status of semen, and improve semen quality. This article summarized the relevant research results at home and abroad in recent years, it analyzed the nutritional control measures to improve semen quality from the aspects of functional fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, mineral elements and plant extracts, and expounded the feasibility and concrete measures of nutrition regulation in improving semen quality, aims at providing theoretical basis and program reference for pig breeding researchers and pig production enterprises to produce high-quality boar semen.

Cite this article

WEI Hongkui , PENG Jian . Research Progress on Nutrition Regulation of Semen Quality for Boars[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2020 , 32(10) : 4540 -4549 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2020.10.007

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