REVIEW ON EFFECTS OF DIETARY POLY UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS ON SEMEN QUALITY OF BIRDS an‎d MAMMALS

The use of poly unsaturated fatty acidshas pronounced significant effects on the efficiency of male reproductive system. Poly unsaturated fatty acids like docosahexaenoic acid, omega 3, Omega 6, oleic and linolinic acid are rich in diets like flaxseed oil, soybean oil, fish oil, sunflower oil. These dietshave the capability to increaseserum testosterone level,fertility rate, ejaculation period,sperm motility, semen volume, sperms concentration and sexual behavior.Similarly,these fatty acids reduce the oxidative stress and maintainmembrane integrity. In this review, some of the basic information regarding the importance ofpoly unsaturated fattyacids on semen quality parameters of male is summarized.