IN VITRO EFFECTS OF SELENIUM AND Α-TOCOPHEROL INCLUSION ON SPERMATOZOA QUALITY OF EXTENDED COCK SEMEN STORED UNDER ROOM TEMPERATURE

Lawanson, A. A. and Sokunbi, O. A and Obi, G. C (2019) IN VITRO EFFECTS OF SELENIUM AND Α-TOCOPHEROL INCLUSION ON SPERMATOZOA QUALITY OF EXTENDED COCK SEMEN STORED UNDER ROOM TEMPERATURE. FEPI-JOPAS 1(1), 1 (1). pp. 76-82. ISSN 2714-2531

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Abstract

Cock spermatozoa are highly susceptible to deterioration during storage in vitro, hence, the need to study the effect of α-tocopherol and selenium in Ringer’s solution as cock semen extender. Semen samples were collected from fifteen Lohmann breeder cocks, pooled and divided into nine groups: Ringers Solution (RS) without antioxidant (T1), RS with α-tocopherol at 25 (T2), 50 (T3), 75 (T4) or 100μgm/l (T5) and selenium at 25 (T6), 50 (T7), 75 (T8) or 100μgm/l (T9). All treatments were stored under room temperature (27 – 29 ᵒC) and evaluated every 3hours until motility dropped below 50%. Spermatozoa Motility (SM), Liveability, Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC, mmol/l) and Lipid Peroxidation (LP, μMMDA/l06 Spermatozoa) were determined using standard procedures. Data were analysed using ANOVA at α0.05. Result showed that progressive motility decreased below 50% after 6 hours of storage. α-tocopherol inclusion level at 100μgm/L for SM (91.7%) and liveability (94.5%) at 3h evaluation period were significantly higher than control (81.7%) and T9 (85.2%), respectively. The TAC ranged from 2.0 (T9) to 3.2 (T5), while LP ranged from 0.5 (T1) to 2.8 (T7) at 3 hours. It was concluded that α-tocopherol inclusion at 100μgm/l in Ringers solution improved cock spermatozoa motility and liveability.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QL Zoology
S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User: Mr. Bolanle Yisau I.
Date Deposited: 12 May 2021 10:36
Last Modified: 12 May 2021 10:36
URI: http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1304

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