
	Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
	Year: 2014 \| Volume: 17 \| Issue: 3 \| Page No.: 329-334 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2014.329.334

Nutrigenomics and its Role in Male Puberty of Cattle: A Mini Review

Rajib Deb, Sandip Chakraborty, Mahima, Amit Kumar Verma, Ruchi Tiwari and Kuldeep Dhama

Abstract: Nutrigenomics a novel era in genomics research is based on puzzling issue on how nutrition and genes re-interacts. Perusal of literature reveals that very few information are available in this field and especially when it is associated with puberty in cattle which is a multigenic trait of great economic importance. Thus it opens a new area of research interest. Various markers like-gonadotropin releasing hormone/GNRH (responsible for sexual differentiation and reproduction), interstitial growth regulating factor/IGF1 (having signal controlling reproduction function linked to somatic growth); circulating metabolic hormones viz., leptin apart from GnRH and IGF1 (having impact on testicular development in peripubertal bull) are proved to be associated with male puberty in cattle. Various minerals (copper, selenium, manganese, zinc, chromium, iron and molybdenum) and vitamins (Vit. A, D, E and C) are directly or indirectly linked to male puberty. But no research till today initiated how the nutrients effect on the transcriptome/proteome/ metabolome level of marker genes associated with male puberty in cattle. Application of nanotechnology to make food safer for promotion of good health has created much excitement and nanoparticles has been developed against infectious diseases (e.g., Campylobacteriosis) affecting puberty along with certain nanocarriers that can facilitate the uptake of essential nutrients associated with puberty. Much of nutrigenomics research is however in infancy and hence the present mini-review will allow building the concept among researchers and scientists to initiate research in this interesting area.

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How to cite this article:

Rajib Deb, Sandip Chakraborty, Mahima, Amit Kumar Verma, Ruchi Tiwari and Kuldeep Dhama, 2014. Nutrigenomics and its Role in Male Puberty of Cattle: A Mini Review. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 17: 329-334.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2014.329.334

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2014.329.334

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