Influence of Phytochemicals on Haemato-Biochemical Parameters, Oxidative Status, Semen Characteristics and Histological Changes in Damascus Goat Bucks under Heat Stress Conditions
Influence of Phytochemicals on Haemato-Biochemical Parameters, Oxidative Status, Semen Characteristics and Histological Changes in Damascus Goat Bucks under Heat Stress Conditions
Ibrahim Samir Abd El-Hamid1, Alaa Emara Rabee2, Moustafa Mohamed M. A. Ghandour2, Rasha Salah Mohammed3, Ahmed Mohamed. Sallam4
ABSTRACT
Garlic, ginger, and turmeric are all herbs with antioxidant and immunological properties; however, their combination may have a complementary effect on each another. That study was carried out to determine the efficiency of supplementation phytochemicals mixture on semen quality, blood metabolism, oxidative status and testicular structures. Three groups of fourteen Damascus bucks were formed. The first group (control, n=4) served as the control group. The second group (n=5) supplemented with 10 g/head/day of plant herb mixtures (PHM), along with turmeric (Curcuma longa), ginger (Zingiber officinaleor), and garlic (Allium sativum). The third group (n=5) supplemented with 5 g/head/day of commercial Quebracho tannins extract (QT). The findings showed that the PHM and QT groups had higher (P≤0.05) mean values of sperm concentration, mass motility, sperm motility, sperm viability, and cell membrane integrity. Plasma testosterone concentration and number of red blood cells were higher (P≤0.05) in both treated groups. However alanine aminotransferase, cholesterol, total antioxidant capacity and glutathione peroxidase levels were reduced (P≤0.05) in both treated groups. It can be noted that, supplementing of plant herbs mixtures had positive effects on some reproduction and immunological traits in goat males under heat stress conditions.
Keywords | Herbs additives, Quebracho tannins, Antioxidants, Sperm quality, Damascus goats.
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