The levels of vitamin E in seminal fluids and their association with male infertility: Short review Alta'ee Abdulsamie H.1,2, Majeed Hanan Abbas3, Hadwan Mahmoud H.4,* 1College of Medicine, University of Babylon, Postal Code 51002, Hilla P.O. Box 473, Iraq 2College of Pharmacy, University of Babylon, Postal Code 51002, Hilla P.O. Box 4, Iraq 3Community Health Department, Alfurat Alawsat Technical University, Technical Institute of Karbala, Karbala City, Iraq 4Chemistry Department, College of Science, University of Babylon, Postal Code 51002, Hilla P.O. Box 4, Iraq *Corresponding Author E-mail: mahmoudhadwan@gmail.com
Online published on 21 August, 2018. Abstract Background Vitamin E is one of four fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant property consists of tocopherols and tocotrienols with α-tocopherol the most bioactive member of this family. Aim: This study aims to assess always almost each potential deals withthe effect of consuming vitamin E on seminal fluids properties in asthenospermic patients. Methods This review reports the modern state of knowledge and ambiguities about the oral treatment of infertile male with vitamin E. The current study illustrates the best obtainable information from randomized clinical trials, investigational studies, and systematic reviews. Results Data extracted from the previous publications clarify that treatment of idiopathic infertile males with vitamin E supplementation can lead to a considerable enhancement in semen quality; however large-scale studies will be of great benefit to achieve such conclusions. Conclusions The vitamin E therapy is an effective choice for the management of idiopathic infertile males with asthenozoospermia. Top Keywords Vitamin E, infertility, asthenozoospermia, oxidative stress, antioxidant. Top |