Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis supplementation affects folliculogenesis, progesterone and ghrelin levels in fattening pre-pubertal gilts

Abadjieva, Desislava; Nedeva, R.; Marchev, Yordan; Jordanova, G.; Chervenkov, Mihail; Dineva, J.; Shimkus, A.; Shimkiene, A.; Teerds, Katja J.; Kistanova, Elena

doi:10.1007/s10811-017-1263-7

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“…In accordance with the present results, Mirzaiel et al (2018) reported significant improvement in performance traits of broiler chickens fed diet supplemented with SP under heat stress as previously proved on reproductive parameters of does (El-Ratel, 2017) and mice (Pankaj, 2015) under normal conditions. Moreover, similar results of SP was reported on enhancing the ovulatory response by Abadjieva et al (2018) in pigs and Nikodémusz et al (2010) in birds. Based on the obtained improvement in ovulation rate, antioxidant addition, in term of SP supplementation had a critical role in balancing the redox in supporting the normal function of the ovaries and embryonic development (Wang et al, 2017).…”

Section: Effect Of In Vivo Spirulina Platensis Treatment On: Ovulatory Responsesupporting

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Role of Spirulina Platensis as a Natural Antioxidant on in Vivo and In Vitro Embryo Development in Rabbits

Nagy

2020

Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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Various natural antioxidants, such as spirulina platensis (SP) as dietary additives, are beneficial to attenuate the detrimental effects of oxidative stress on fertility of females. The present study targeted to investigate:1) dietary SP effect (200 and 400 mg/kg LBW) on the reproductive performance, ovulatory responses and embryos development, and 2) effect of liquid SP addition to culture media (0.05 and 0.1 ml/ml) on in vitro embryos development of NZW rabbit does under heat stress. Results revealed that both dietary SP additions led to an increase (P<0.05) in ovarian weight, relative ovarian weight, total, antral follicles and CLs numbers, ovulation rate, and number and percentage of expanded blastocyst and hatched blastocysts, while decreased (P<0.05) number of bleeding follicles, number and percentage of degenerated embryos compared with control group. In vitro embryo developmental competence, in terms of number and percentage of hatched blastocysts increased (P≥0.05) by SP compared to control. Number and percentage of expanded blastocysts and degenerated embryos decreased (P≥0.05) in treatment groups as compared to control group. In conclusion addition of SP at a level of 400 mg/kg LBW in the diet of rabbit does improved reproductive traits in terms of increasing site and rate of ovulation, yield of acceptable embryos, and hatched blastocyst production. However, in vitro addition of SP in culture medium had no pronounced effect on the developmental competence of rabbit embryos.

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Section: Effect Of In Vivo Spirulina Platensis Treatment On: Ovulatory Responsesupporting

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Role of Spirulina Platensis as a Natural Antioxidant on in Vivo and In Vitro Embryo Development in Rabbits

Nagy

2020

Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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“…Therefore, the study enabled us to fill this gap and propose an effective short supplementation protocol to maximize ovarian activity in goats. Notably, the choice of the study dose range was based on the previous studies [21,22].…”

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“…This is evident when we analyze information on the reproductive response, especially in goats, considering the scarcity of contributions in this area. The available data suggest that dietary supplementation of microalgae can induce follicular growth in gilts [21] and goats [22], but it does not provide information about which dosage is more effective for the ovary. However, follicular and ovulatory responses are subordinated to the duration of dietary supplementation and supply levels [23].…”

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Effect of short-term nutritional supplementation of green microalgae on some reproductive indicators of Anglo-Nubian crossbred goats

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Background and Aim: Despite the wide spectrum of uses, one of the chief drawbacks to expanding microalgae as a food supplement in livestock is the lack of a regimen protocol with established dosage and time length of supplementation. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of short-term supplementation with increasing doses of microalgae on ovarian response in goats reared in northeast Brazil. Materials and Methods: Twenty-eight goats had their follicular waves synchronized using three injections of a prostaglandin analog at 7-day intervals. Goats were allocated to groups that received daily oral Chlorella supplementation for 7 days, respectively: 5 g, GMA5 group (n = 7), 10 g (GMA10; n = 7), and 20 g (GMA20; n = 7). The control group (GMA 0; n = 7) received a drench of water. Results: The groups showed a quadratic increase (p = 0.0156) in kidney fat thickness but there was a significant reduction in dry matter intake in the GMA20 group. The GMA20 group showed higher glucose levels and glutathione peroxidase (p < 0.05). There was a decrease in plasma cholesterol (p < 0.05) in the 10 and 20 g treatments. The number of total follicles increased quadratically. Follicles <3 mm increased linearly (p = 0.0113) for microalgal supply. The GMA10 and GMA20 groups had the highest values (p < 0.05) among the treatments. After inducing ovulation, there was a significant increase in follicles >3 mm in the GMA10 group, which also showed a greater (p < 0.05) area of intraovarian blood perfusion and pulsatility index of the ovarian artery. Conclusion: We conclude that for 7 days of supplementation, the administration of 10 g of microalgae appears to be the most efficient dosage for stimulating the ovarian response in tropical goats. Keywords: Doppler, follicles, goat, microalga, ovarian blood flow, ovarian response.

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“…The noticeable increase of follicular growth and size established in 85.7% of the treated animals on 24d pp may also be provoked by other components of AyuFertin such as polyphenols and lutein. Some authors have reported that these substances may affect the expression of follicular growth factors as GDF9 and BMP15 leading to granulosa cell proliferation [53,54]. However, the functional maturity of granulosa cells sometimes delays, despite their intensive growth.…”

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Resumption of Cyclic Ovarian Activity by Herbal Preparation AyuFertin in Bulgarian Murrah Buffaloes at Early Postpartum

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Fasulkov

et al. 2021

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This study evaluates the phytochemical composition and ability of herbal preparation AyuFertin, supplemented shortly after calving, to resume the cyclic ovarian activity in postpartum Bulgarian Murrah buffaloes. In total, 13 healthy Bulgarian Murrah buffaloes at the age of 4–10 years, calved in March–April 2019 were involved in the experiment. Seven experimental buffaloes were treated individually per os with AyuFertin according to producer instruction. All animals were subjected to regular ultrasound examination of ovaries. GC-MS analysis of fatty acids composition and HPLC-DAD analysis of carotenoid and tocopherol content in AyuFertin were conducted. The determination of estrus occurrence and natural mating were done by a fertile bull. The development of the large follicles (12.5–14.3 mm) in 85.7% of treated animals was observed on day 24 postpartum compared to 0% in controls. Clinical signs of estrus were recorded in 71.4% of the animals, followed by an 80% pregnancy rate versus 16% in controls within 70 days after calving. In conclusion, the supplementation of the bioactive herbal product AyuFertin from day 21 postpartum can stimulate the follicular growth in the buffalo’s ovary, which leads to the development of follicles with ovulatory capacity, followed by successful ovulation. The above-mentioned treatment resulted in a better pregnancy rate in the treated multiparous compared to the control buffaloes bred by natural service.

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Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis supplementation affects folliculogenesis, progesterone and ghrelin levels in fattening pre-pubertal gilts

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Role of Spirulina Platensis as a Natural Antioxidant on in Vivo and In Vitro Embryo Development in Rabbits

Role of Spirulina Platensis as a Natural Antioxidant on in Vivo and In Vitro Embryo Development in Rabbits

Effect of short-term nutritional supplementation of green microalgae on some reproductive indicators of Anglo-Nubian crossbred goats

Resumption of Cyclic Ovarian Activity by Herbal Preparation AyuFertin in Bulgarian Murrah Buffaloes at Early Postpartum

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