The role of nutraceuticals in male fertility

Urol Clin North Am. 2014 Feb;41(1):181-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2013.08.003. Epub 2013 Sep 12.

Abstract

Nutraceuticals are food products that that can provide medical or health benefits by preventing or treating disease processes. The high costs associated with assisted reproductive techniques for male infertility have led consumers to find less expensive alternatives for potential treatment. Nutraceuticals are widely available and have many antioxidant properties. This articles reviews the current English literature regarding readily available nutraceuticals and their potential effects on male infertility and potential side effects with excess intake.

Keywords: Antioxidant; Diet; Male infertility; Nutraceutical; Supplement.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / metabolism
  • Dietary Supplements*
  • Fertility / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Male / therapy*
  • Male
  • Oxidative Stress / physiology

Substances

  • Antioxidants