Highlights Globally, around 10–15% of couples experience infertility, with men accounting for 20%–30% of these cases. Causes include lifestyle, dietary habits, genetics, hormonal disturbances, oxidative stress, and occupational exposure to chemicals. Using vitamins, minerals, and other antioxidants can help in enhancing semen characteristics, sperm bioenergetics, and sperm functioning in male infertility. Sperm quality is directly related to mitochondrial activity; vitamins and trace minerals can modulate mitochondrial activity and, thereby, sperm quality.
This article provides an overview of the beneficial effects of micronutrients and antioxidants in boosting male fertility. About 10 and 14% of the Indian population suffers from infertility. This number is more in metropolitan cities, with one in six couples being impacted by infertility. 1 Concerns with sperm ejaculation, sperm…
