| abstract |
A method of increasing the volume, total sperm count and reproductive performance of semen from human and mammal males. The method comprises administration of an effective dosage of a human or veterinary preparation containing astaxanthin, a type of xanthophyll, to males. Preferably, the astaxanthin exists in a form esterified with fatty acids, for example in the form of algal meal produced by culturing of the alga Haematococcus sp. Further, the use of astaxanthin for the preparation of a human or veterinary preparation for increasing the volume, the total sperm count and the reproductive performance of semen from human and animal males, is disclosed. |