Mesquite (Prosopis julilflora) is a legume which is distributed in the arid and semi-arid zones of Mexico and is widely used for feeding various species of livestock and even in human diet due to its high content of proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Mesquite also contains different types of...
Leucaena leucocephala, es un arbusto perennifolio perteneciente a las leguminosas. Se utiliza con fines comestibles y como forraje; sin embargo, su uso como forrajese limita debido a que provocadaños físicos y reproductivos. Esta planta contiene fitoestrógenos como el kaempferol, la quercetina, la isoharmnetina y la luteolina, los cuales podrían ser...
Reproduction is the main factor that determines profitability in an animal production system and stressful conditions can disrupt the reproductive efficiency. However, currently it is unknown how stress disturbs reproduction in goats. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of stress by overcrowding and water restriction...
Mesquite (Prosopis sp.) is a legume widely used in the feeding of various species of livestock due to its high content of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals. The mesquite pod contains the phytoestrogens mesquitol, luteolin, quercetin, isoharmnetin, genistein and daidzein. It has been demonstrated that phytoestrogens can mimic the...
Prenatal stress (PS) in mammals is a factor involved in fetal programming of long term reproductive disorders. When PE is present during critical stages of fetal development it can cause alterations in adrenal and gonadal axes. Currently, it is unknown whether these changes are involved in the neuroendocrine control of...