Seminal characteristics, sperm fatty acids, and blood biochemical attributes in breeder roosters orally administered with sage (Salvia officinalis) extract
M. M. Ommati A , M. J. Zamiri A , A. Akhlaghi A B , H. Atashi A , M. R. Jafarzadeh A , M. R. Rezvani A and F. Saemi A
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A Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, 71441-65186 Shiraz, Iran.
B Corresponding author. Email: aakhlaghi@shirazu.ac.ir; amirakhlaghi837@gmail.com
Animal Production Science 53(6) 548-554 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN12257
Submitted: 28 July 2012 Accepted: 13 November 2012 Published: 5 March 2013
Abstract
Seminal characteristics and blood biochemical attributes were studied in breeder roosters orally administered with sage extract (SG), an herbal extract well known to have potent antioxidant activities. Sixty roosters (34 weeks old) were randomly allotted to five treatment groups to receive no SG, or orally administered with 110, 210, 320, or 420 mg SG/kg liveweight for 8 weeks. Semen samples were evaluated weekly. Blood samples were taken fortnightly and a total of 21 biochemical indices were measured to unmask the effects of SG (especially the adverse ones) on the clinical profile. Excluding the sperm concentration and seminal content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (sperm membrane lipid peroxidation index), other seminal traits exhibited one of the linear, quadratic, or cubic responses to the various levels of SG. The most improvements in total live sperm number and sperm membrane integrity (as determined by the hypoosmotic swelling test) were observed in birds receiving 210 and 320 mg SG/kg liveweight, respectively. Serum testosterone level was generally higher (cubically, P = 0.015), but serum copper was lower (linearly, P = 0.014) in SG-administered birds. Birds receiving 320 and 420 mg SG showed a decreased content of C18 : 2(n-6) in sperm plasma membrane. Other biochemical attributes or sperm fatty acids were not affected. It seems that most improvement in the seminal characteristics could be achieved 5–6 weeks following the administration of 210 and 320 mg SG/kg liveweight without any apparent adverse effect on the blood biochemical indices. The improvements, however, could not be attributed to the antioxidative effect of SG. Although it is hypothesised that an increased serum testosterone might have been involved, the underlying mechanism(s) remain(s) to be clarified.
Additional keywords: biochemical attribute, semen, sperm fatty acid.
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