Berger T, Esbenshade K L, Diekman M A, Hoagland T, Tuite J
J Anim Sci. 1981 Dec;53(6):1559-64. doi: 10.2527/jas1982.5361559x.
Littermate pairs of crossbred boars were fed 40 ppm zearalenone from 14 to 18 weeks of age, and the effects on reproductive development were examined. Compared to controls, boars fed zearalenone subsequently had reduced libido scores (P greater than.05), and fewer treated animals exhibited mating behavior. Plasma concentrations of testosterone were depressed (P greater than .05) during consumption of zearalenone. Zearalenone did not significantly affect age at which sperm were first voided in the urine (P greater than .25). Body weight and testicular size were not affected by zearalenone. At 36 weeks of age, testicular weight, epididymal weight, spermatid numbers, motility of cauda epididymal sperm and testicular morphology did not differ between control boars and those that had consumed zearalenone.
将同窝出生的杂种公猪从14周龄饲养至18周龄，饲喂浓度为40 ppm的玉米赤霉烯酮，并检测其对生殖发育的影响。与对照组相比，饲喂玉米赤霉烯酮的公猪随后性欲评分降低（P>0.05），且表现出交配行为的受试动物较少。在摄入玉米赤霉烯酮期间，睾酮的血浆浓度降低（P>0.05）。玉米赤霉烯酮对首次在尿液中排出精子的年龄没有显著影响（P>0.25）。体重和睾丸大小不受玉米赤霉烯酮影响。在36周龄时，对照组公猪与摄入玉米赤霉烯酮的公猪在睾丸重量、附睾重量、精子细胞数量、附睾尾部精子活力和睾丸形态方面没有差异。
