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Nutraceuticals in Genitourinary Maladies

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Nutraceuticals in Veterinary Medicine

Abstract

Nutraceuticals are used as prophylactics and remedies for genitourinary maladies in domestic animals and have been used throughout recorded history. They are also used to control and improve reproductive performance, improve the storability of semen and enhance ovum maturation, and improve in vitro fertilization. In the last decade, the effects and mechanisms of oxidative stress on reproductive performance and immune dysfunction have been elucidated. The antioxidative effects of certain nutraceuticals during periods of the reproductive cycle with high oxidative stress improve reproductive performance and reduce infections and other gentiourinary diseases. This chapter also reviews the current use of nutraceuticals to prevent and treat genitourinary diseases.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    Selevit adultos, Laboratorios SYVA (Leon, Spain)

  2. 2.

    AntaOx, Dr. Eckel (Niederzissen, Germany)

  3. 3.

    Loxidan Dairy Cow B, Lohmann Animal Nutrition GmbH (Cuxhaven, Germany)

  4. 4.

    Melovine®, CEVA Salud Animal (Barcelona, Spain)

  5. 5.

    Melovin®, Ceva, Ceva Santé Animale (Libourne, France)

  6. 6.

    Nature’s Way, Canmore, Alberta, Canada

  7. 7.

    Sigma Aldrich, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

  8. 8.

    MACAXS, Towa Corporation KK (Tokyo, Japan)

  9. 9.

    ProSperm, Minitube of America (Verona, WI)

  10. 10.

    Reproductive Garanhões, JCR Nutraceuticals, Vetnil (Louveira, Spain)

  11. 11.

    Brazilian College of Animal Reproduction (http://www.cbra.org.br/portal/index-ar.htm)

  12. 12.

    Myostem Protect, Audevard (Clichy, France)

  13. 13.

    Peanut oil BP20089, Augustus Oils Ltd (Alton, UK)

  14. 14.

    All-G-Rich, Alltech, Dunboyne, Co (Meath, Ireland)

  15. 15.

    Vetnil Industry and Trade of Veterinary Products Ltda. (Louveira, Brazil)

  16. 16.

    Metabolase®, Fatro (Bologna, Italy)

  17. 17.

    Stallion®, Pavo Pferdenahrung GmbH (Goch, Germany)

  18. 18.

    ACP-106c; ACP Servicos Tecnologicos Ltda, ACP Biotecnologia (Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil)

  19. 19.

    ACP-103, coconut water from the fruit, sterilized and lyophilized (University of Ceará State, UECE, Brazil)

  20. 20.

    Oxyrase Corp. (Mansfield, OH)

  21. 21.

    Nano Xan Sdn. Bhd and Malaysia Agriculture Research and Development Institute (Malaysia)

  22. 22.

    Rovimix® containing 10% β-carotene 10%, Istituto delle Vitamine SpA (Milano, Italy)

  23. 23.

    Blattiviko beta 8000, Blattin Mineralfutterwerk (Seitschen, Germany)

  24. 24.

    Cranimals (West Vancouver, BC, Canada)

  25. 25.

    CrystalClair, Natural Solutions, (Speonk, NY). Contains: abutilon, vaccaria, plantain seeds, lygodium, pyrrosia leaf, achyranthes, alisma, lindera, licorice, glechoma, phellodendron, eupolyphaga, earthworm, scorpion, centipede. http://www.naturalsolutionsvet.com/product.html?pid=81

  26. 26.

    Bionorica SE (Neumarkt, Germany)

  27. 27.

    https://livertox.nih.gov/Narajo.html

  28. 28.

    Hill’ s Pet Nutrition, Inc. (Topeka, USA)

  29. 29.

    Vetri-Mega Probiotic, Vetri-Science Laboratories (Essex Junction, USA)

  30. 30.

    Proviable-DC, Nutramax Laboratories Inc. (Lancaster, USA)

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