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April 10, 2026LifeOpen Access

Nutritional Regulation of Reproductive Physiology in Ruminants: A Mechanistic Review

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TKTing-Chieh KangGFGeng-Jen FanHLH. L. Lin

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Overview

This mechanistic review examines how nutrition affects reproduction in ruminants, suggesting strategies to enhance fertility.

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand how nutrition influences reproductive physiology in ruminants like cattle and sheep.
  • Review of endocrine and cellular pathways related to reproduction
  • Analysis of nutritional factors impacting reproductive success
  • Examination of macronutrients and micronutrients involved in reproductive health
  • Negative energy balance during early postpartum suppresses reproductive hormone secretion.
  • Excess rumen-degradable protein negatively affects the uterine environment.
  • Omega-3 fatty acids support corpus luteum maintenance by inhibiting certain prostaglandins.
  • Key micronutrients like selenium, copper, and zinc are essential to protect gametes from oxidative stress.
  • Maternal nutrition can influence offspring's reproductive capacity through epigenetic programming.

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Kang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895ea6c1944d70ce07174https://doi.org/10.3390/life16040630
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