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Effect of dietary ellagic acid supplementation on semen quality parameters in chickens

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Title Effect of dietary ellagic acid supplementation on semen quality parameters in chickens
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Creator Shanmugam M., Rama Rao, S.V.
 
Subject Ellagic acid, semen, chicken
 
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Ellagic acid (EA), a polyphenoloic constituent in fruits and nuts, has been shown to have antioxidant and
antiapoptotic properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary EA supplementation on semen quality
parameters in chickens. Forty roosters (Dahlem Red breed), 28 weeks of age, were randomly assigned to four groups and fed
diets containing EA at 0, 25, 50, or 75 mg/kg for 8 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, and 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, and serum was separated and
evaluated for superoxide dismutase activity, lipid peroxidation, and ferric-reducing ability of plasma. Supplementation with
EA had no effect (P > 0.05) on gross semen parameters. Seminal plasma protein and lipid peroxidation were different
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Date 2018-10-30T07:03:32Z
2018-10-30T07:03:32Z
2015-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
1836-0939
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/8620
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia