The effect of dietary supplementation of coenzyme Q10 on reproductive variables of cadmium-challenged male Japanese quails (Coturnix Japonica).

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent decades, efforts to produce more efficient poultry products have increased due to its high demand. Meanwhile, some stressors have a negative impact on poultry efficiency and reproduction. Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal with a high potential for inducing reactive oxygen species. On the other hand, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), with antioxidant properties, exerts a free radical-neutralizing effect on biological systems under stressful conditions.

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the effect of dietary CoQ10 supplementation on reproductive variables of Cd-challenged male quails.

Methods

Two hundred and sixteen 42-day-old Japanese quails with a male-to-female ratio of 1:3 were randomly divided into three experimental groups (n = 72) and fed by exp

SUBMITTER: Irani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10029911 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature