Effects of some dietary supplements on the reproductive and productive performances in male rats
Joint Authors
Abu al-Ula, Ahmad
Mabruk, Id Abd al-Hamid
Muhammad, Safa Rajab
Hilmi, Nirmin Atif
Source
Journal of Veterinary Medical Research
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 2 (31 Mar. 2018)13 p.
Publisher
Beni-Suef University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2018-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of three natural food supplements (water hyacinth [Eichhorniacrassipes, ''EC''], Yeast [Saccharomyces cerevisiae, ''S.
cerevisiae''] and date seeds) on the reproductive and productive activities in male rats.
Thus, 40 male albino rats were used and divided equally into 4 groups; Control group (fed normal basal diet), EC supplemented group (400 mg EC / kg body weight), S.
cerevisiae supplemented group (120 mg / kg body weight) and date seed supplemented group (0.2 mg / kg body weight).
Two months later, all rats were sacrificed and all samples were collected.
Results revealed that date seeds supplementation increased significantly the body weight gain.
Moreover, date seeds and S.
cerevisiae supplementation increased significantly gonadosomatic index, serum levels of total antioxidant capacity decreased serum level of malondialdehyde ''MDA''.
On the other side, EC supplementation reduced significantly the studied reproductive parameters as well as it decreased the serum level of TAC and increased the level of MDA.
Histopathologicaly, seminiferous tubules appeared with huge amount of spermatids in date seeds group and with moderate number of spermatids in S.
cerevisiae group and with few number of spermatids in EC group.
Therefore, the present study highly recommends the usage of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as well as date seeds to minimize the ration costs, get the optimal benefit from the natural components of both supplements as well as to induce a higher productive and reproductive performance among animals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abu al-Ula, Ahmad& Mabruk, Id Abd al-Hamid& Hilmi, Nirmin Atif& Muhammad, Safa Rajab. 2018. Effects of some dietary supplements on the reproductive and productive performances in male rats. Journal of Veterinary Medical Research،Vol. 24, no. 2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abu al-Ula, Ahmad…[et al.]. Effects of some dietary supplements on the reproductive and productive performances in male rats. Journal of Veterinary Medical Research Vol. 24, no. 2 (2018).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abu al-Ula, Ahmad& Mabruk, Id Abd al-Hamid& Hilmi, Nirmin Atif& Muhammad, Safa Rajab. Effects of some dietary supplements on the reproductive and productive performances in male rats. Journal of Veterinary Medical Research. 2018. Vol. 24, no. 2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-962093
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-962093