Amelioration of sperm fertilizability, thyroid activity, oxidative stress, and inflammatory cytokines in rabbit bucks treated with phytogenic extracts

This study investigated the beneficial effect of phytogenic extracts on semen quality, reproductive hormones, thyroid activity, immunity, hepatic antioxidant activity, and fertility in rabbit bucks. We divided 70 bucks into seven groups (10 in each). Group 1 was fed a basal diet (control); groups 2,...

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Published in:Animal science journal 2021-01, Vol.92 (1), p.e13560-n/a
Main Authors: El‐Ratel, Ibrahim T., Wafa, Wael M., El‐Nagar, Hamdy A., Aboelmagd, Abdelrhman M., El‐Kholy, Khaled H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acrosomes
Adenosine triphosphate
Animals
Antioxidants
ATP
Curcuma - chemistry
Cytokines - metabolism
Diet
Diet - veterinary
Dietary Supplements
Fertility
Fertilization - drug effects
Garlic
Garlic - chemistry
Glutathione
Glutathione peroxidase
Hormones
Immunity
Immunoglobulin M
Immunoglobulin M - metabolism
Inflammation
Inflammation Mediators - metabolism
Interleukin 6
Interleukins
Liver
Liver - metabolism
Luteinizing hormone
Male
Oxidative stress
Oxidative Stress - drug effects
Peroxidase
Plant Extracts - administration & dosage
Plant Extracts - isolation & purification
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
rabbit bucks
Rabbits
Rabbits - metabolism
Rabbits - physiology
Semen
Semen Analysis
semen quality
Skin temperature
Sperm
Spermatozoa
Spermatozoa - physiology
Testosterone
Thyroid
Thyroid gland
Thyroid Gland - metabolism
Thyroid hormones
Thyroxine
Thyroxine - metabolism
Triiodothyronine
Triiodothyronine - metabolism
turmeric or garlic extract
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Summary:This study investigated the beneficial effect of phytogenic extracts on semen quality, reproductive hormones, thyroid activity, immunity, hepatic antioxidant activity, and fertility in rabbit bucks. We divided 70 bucks into seven groups (10 in each). Group 1 was fed a basal diet (control); groups 2, 3, and 4 were fed the control diet with 30, 60, and 90 mg/kg of turmeric, respectively; and groups 5, 6, and 7 were fed the control diet with 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg of garlic extract, respectively, for 8 weeks. Rectal and skin temperatures decreased, while follicle‐stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, triiodothyronine, thyroxine, testosterone, immunoglobulin M, tumor necrosis factor‐alpha, and interleukin‐6 in blood serum and glutathione peroxidase in the liver increased in all groups (p 
ISSN:1344-3941
1740-0929
DOI:10.1111/asj.13560