Vitamin E: pharmaceutical role in poultry male fecundity

Recent studies have suggested that avian semen contains a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) which are characterised by an increased susceptibility to lipid peroxidation. Free radicals are produced as a consequence of lipid peroxidation and these can impact on the fertility of male birds.   The seminal plasma has been equipped with a defence mechanism called antioxidant capacity which protects sperm integrity against the negative impact of ROS (reactive oxygen species). From