[Antioxidants and micronutrients for the prevention and correction of reproductive dysfunction in men, the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids: a review of studies].

The review article reflects current opinion in oxidative stress impact on male fertility, as well as the possibilities of restoring redox balance and normalizing reproductive function by administration of substances with antioxidant properties and products containing polyunsaturated fatty acids. The review covers Russian studies of antioxidant complexes "BESTFertil", which includes L-Carnitine, L-Arginine, Vitamin C and E, Folic Acid, Zinc, Selenium, Glutathione and Coenzyme Q10 and Ginseng Root Extract, as well as "BESTFertil-DHA", supplemented with capsules with Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. These studies resulted in increase of basic semen parameters - concentration, motility and proportion of normal forms of spermatozoa, as well as in decrease in sperm DNA fragmentation.