Dietary Propolis Supplement Improves Semen Characteristics in Egyptian Buffaloes
Nagy, W., Ghoneim, H., Abd El-Aziz, A., Alsenosy, A. (2020). Dietary Propolis Supplement Improves Semen Characteristics in Egyptian Buffaloes. EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), 11-15. doi: 10.21608/djvs.2020.33528.1018
Wael Nagy; Hanan Ghoneim; Ayman Abd El-Aziz; Abd elwahab Alsenosy. "Dietary Propolis Supplement Improves Semen Characteristics in Egyptian Buffaloes". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 2, 2020, 11-15. doi: 10.21608/djvs.2020.33528.1018
Nagy, W., Ghoneim, H., Abd El-Aziz, A., Alsenosy, A. (2020). 'Dietary Propolis Supplement Improves Semen Characteristics in Egyptian Buffaloes', EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), pp. 11-15. doi: 10.21608/djvs.2020.33528.1018
Nagy, W., Ghoneim, H., Abd El-Aziz, A., Alsenosy, A. Dietary Propolis Supplement Improves Semen Characteristics in Egyptian Buffaloes. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 4(2): 11-15. doi: 10.21608/djvs.2020.33528.1018

Dietary Propolis Supplement Improves Semen Characteristics in Egyptian Buffaloes

Damanhour Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Article 3, Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2020, Page 11-15  XML PDF (375.93 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/djvs.2020.33528.1018
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Authors
Wael Nagyorcid 1; Hanan Ghoneimorcid 2; Ayman Abd El-Azizorcid 3; Abd elwahab Alsenosy email orcid 4
1Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center
2Physiology Department, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Damanhour university
3Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Damanhour university
4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
Abstract
Buffalo bulls frequently present with infertility, and reproductive improvement in such animals is of great importance. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary propolis supplementation on semen characteristics, including volume, sperm motility, viability, physiological abnormalities, sperm count, seminal antioxidant level, seminal α-glucosidase activity, and serum testosterone level. This study was carried out on nine buffalo bulls divided into three groups supplemented daily with 150 mg/kg DM/head propolis, 100 mg/kg DM/head propolis, or fed a basal control. After 2 months, semen samples were collected for biochemical analysis of various parameters and serum samples were collected for measuring total testosterone levels. Results showed that propolis supplementation increased semen volume, sperm motility, and live sperm percentage, with a concomitant reduction in the percentage of abnormal sperm. Antioxidant activity of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase increased in groups that received propolis, with a concurrent decline in malondialdehyde concentration. Also, α-glucosidase activity in seminal plasma and serum testosterone levels showed a marked increase after propolis supplementation. In conclusion, these results suggest that dietary propolis may enhance semen characteristics in Egyptian buffaloes
Keywords
Antioxidants; α-glucosidase; Buffaloes; Propolis; Testosterone
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