GOSSYPOL PROMOTES THE DEGENERATION OF CHICKEN OVARIAN FOLLICLES IN VITRO

ABSTRACT Gossypol, a phenolic compound produced by the pigment glands of cotton, is known to affect male reproduction. In females, exposure to gossypol has been associated with interference with the estrous cycle and embryo development. In laying hens fed cottonseed, gossypol was found to reduce egg...

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Main Author: Gadelha,ICN (author)
Other Authors: Lima,MA (author), Melo,MM (author), Soto-Blanco,B (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Cottonseed
female reproduction
gossypol
ovaries
reproductive toxicology
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2016000300505
Country:Brazil
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