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Organic zinc and copper supplementation on antioxidant protective mechanism and their correlation to sperm functional characteristics in goats

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Title Organic zinc and copper supplementation on antioxidant protective mechanism and their correlation to sperm functional characteristics in goats
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Creator Manohar N
Arangasamy A
Selvaraju S
Venkata Krishnaiah M
Rani GP
Ghosh SK
Chandra V
Ghosh J
Kumar H
 
Subject antioxidant enzymes
copper
goat
seminal plasma
spermatozoa
zinc
 
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Trace minerals feeding had significant effects on sperm production and fertility with better absorption and proper utilization within the body for optimum reproductive function. Several studies have shown that more influenced trace elements in the diets of animals are copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn). Bucks showing deficiency of this mineral might affect the quality of semen production which in turn would affect the fertility. This experiment was thus designed to test the effects of organic Cu and Zn supplementation on antioxidants enzyme activities and sperm functional attributes in fresh semen of bucks. Forty bucks (n = 40, Aged 5 months) were assigned to ten groups of four animals in each group, supplemented (for a period of 8 months) with different levels of organic Zn: 20 mg (T2), 40 mg (T3) and 60 mg (T4), organic Cu: 12.5 mg (T5), 25 mg (T6), 37.5 mg (T7) and combined organic Zn and Cu: 20 + 12.5 mg (T8), 40 + 25 mg (T9), 60 + 37.5 mg (T10), respectively, per kg dry matter and no additional mineral diet (control; T1). One hundred and sixty semen samples were collected through electro-ejaculator and analysed for sperm quantity, quality, acrosome intactness and plasma membrane integrity and correlated with the catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase enzyme activities in seminal plasma. The results indicated organic Cu and zinc supplemented bucks produced more sperm cells, had higher sperm concentrations, maintained higher (p < .01) sperm livability, plasma membrane and acrosome integrities, more motility and velocity. The increased antioxidant enzyme activities, reduced oxidative stress and lowered lipid peroxidation were positively correlated (p < .05) with the sperm functional attributes. In conclusion, organic Cu and Zn supplement to male goats showed protective roles against oxidative damage and maintained better fresh semen characteristics.
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
 
Date 2019-11-15T08:39:05Z
2019-11-15T08:39:05Z
2019-02-15
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Manohar N, Arangasamy A, Selvaraju S, Venkata Krishnaiah M, Rani GP, Ghosh SK, Chandra V, Ghosh J, Kumar H. 2018. Organic zinc and copper supplementation on antioxidant protective mechanism and their correlation to sperm functional characteristics in goats. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 53: 644–654.
1439-0531
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/24772
 
Language English
 
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Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc.