Mesquite (Prosopis sp.) is a legume widely used in the feeding of various species of livestock due to its high content of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals. The mesquite pod contains the phytoestrogens mesquitol, luteolin, quercetin, isoharmnetin, genistein and daidzein. It has been demonstrated that phytoestrogens can mimic the...
Prenatal stress (PS) in mammals is a factor involved in fetal programming of long term reproductive disorders. When PE is present during critical stages of fetal development it can cause alterations in adrenal and gonadal axes. Currently, it is unknown whether these changes are involved in the neuroendocrine control of...