Journal of Andrology Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the Epididymis
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Table 2. Target dosages for optimal dietary supplementation with potential antioxidant properties*
  Nutrient   USRDA{dagger}   ORD{ddagger}

  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.
  {dagger}USRDA = US recommended daily dietary allowance; ORD = optimal range of recommended daily intake.
  {ddagger}Their role in infertility practice is not yet established.





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