| Nutrient |
USRDA |
ORD |
|
| Mixed carotenoids (alpha and beta carotene, etc) |
N/A |
25 000 IU |
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
60 mg |
|
| Vitamin D (ergocalciferol) |
400 IU |
[200-600] IU |
| Vitamin E (d-alpha tochopherol; mixed-tocopheroles preferred) |
30 IU |
[200-800] IU |
| Zinc (nicotinate) |
15 mg |
[25-50] mg |
| Chromium (picolinate) |
N/A |
[100-800] mg |
| Selenium |
55 mg |
|
| N-acetyl-L carnitine |
N/A |
[500-2000] mg |
| Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) |
N/A |
[100-600] mg |
| Co-enzyme Q-10 (ubiquinone) |
N/A |
[30-100] mg |
| Pycnogenol (pine bark extract or grape seed extract) |
N/A |
[60-100] mg |
| Phosphatidyl choline (lecithin) |
N/A |
[250-1200] mg |
| Garlic extract (odor free) |
N/A |
[100-1200] mg |
| Ginseng (standardized) |
N/A |
[250-500] mg |
| Ginkgo biloba |
N/A |
[150-350] mg |
| Flaxseed and fish oils |
N/A |
[1000-3000] mg |
| Lycopene |
N/A |
300 mg |
|
| *Modified from Coles LS, 2003. |
| USRDA = US recommended daily dietary allowance; ORD = optimal range of
recommended daily intake. |
| Their role in infertility practice is not yet established. |