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Title: | Effect of dietary ellagic acid supplementation on semen quality parameters in chickens |
Other Titles: | Not Available |
Authors: | Not Available Shanmugam M., S.V.Rama Rao |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2013-12-12 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Not Available |
Publisher: | CSIRO |
Citation: | Not Available |
Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
Abstract/Description: | Ellagic acid (EA), a polyphenoloic constituent in fruits and nuts has been shown to have antioxidant and antiapoptotic properties. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of dietary ellagic acid supplementation on semen quality parameters in chickens. Forty roosters (Dahlem Red breed) of 28 weeks age were randomly assigned to four groups and fed diets containing EA at 0, 25, 50, 75 mg/kg for eight weeks. Semen was evaluated for volume, appearance, individual motility, sperm concentration, 3 - [ 4, 5 - dimethylthiazol - 2 - yl ] - 2, 5 - diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) dye reduction test, live, dead and abnormal sperm counts. The seminal plasma was separated and evaluated for protein, alkaline phosphatase and lipid peroxidation. At the end of the experiment, blood from individual birds was collected, serum separated and evaluated for superoxide dismutase activity, lipid peroxidation and ferric reducing ability of plasma. EA supplementation had no effect (P > 0.05) on gross semen parameters. The seminal plasma protein and lipid peroxidation were different (P < 0.01) between the treatment groups. The group fed EA at 75 mg/kg had high (P<0.01) seminal plasma lipid peroxidation and lower (P<0.05) serum superoxide dismutase activity. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of EA in chicken had no effect on the gross semen qualities and increases lipid peroxidation in seminal plasma. |
Description: | Not Available |
ISSN: | Not Available |
Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
Sponsors: | Not Available |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Animal Production Science |
NAAS Rating: | 7.22 |
Volume No.: | 55 |
Page Number: | 107-112 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Not Available |
Source, DOI or any other URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AN13110 |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/4099 |
Appears in Collections: | AS-DPR-Publication |
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