Effects of apple and orange juices on quality of refrigerated goat semen

Adekunle, E.O.; Daramola, J. O.; Sowande, O. S.; Abiona, J. A.; Abioja, M. O.

doi:10.2298/jas1801053a

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“…The higher performance of watermelon fortified semen can be attributed to the phytoconstituents of watermelon chiefly, antioxidants such as vitamin C, lycopene and beta carotene. Consequently, study have stated that the addition of vitamin C to an extender could possibly improve sperm function by reducing cell damage through its continuous radical-scavenging action [ 18 ]. For instance, alpha-tocopherol which is one of the main antioxidants, was found to be abundant in spermatozoa membrane that protects sperm from oxidative damage [ 19 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) to maintain oxidative stability of rooster semen for artificial insemination

Jimoh¹,

Akinola²,

Oyeyemi³

et al. 2021

J Anim Sci Technol

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Fruits with antioxidant enrichment can be an economically affordable supplement for mitigating oxidative damage prone spermatozoa membrane pathologies. Computer-assisted sperm analyzer and oxidative status were utilized to evaluate the impact of watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) fortification of dextrose saline as diluent for rooster semen and fertility response of hens inseminated. Watermelon juice and dextrose saline were used to formulate diluent of 7 treatments consisting of unextended semen (positive control), 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% and only dextrose saline (negative control) designated as Treatments 1–7. Pooled semen was obtained from fertile roosters and equilibrated with diluents at ratio 1:2 in the various treatments and were evaluated using computer software coupled microscope and seminal oxidative status assay. 168 laying hens randomly divided into 7 treatment of 8 replicates and 3 hen per replicate. Hen were everted, and semen (2 × 10 8 Spermatozoa) deposited intra-vagina and eggs collected over 8 weeks to assess fertility and hatchability of eggs laid. The result obtained revealed that watermelon-dextrose saline rooster semen diluent enhanced progressive motility, sperm kinetics and lowered non-progressive motility in T2–T6 compared to T7 over the 3 hours of evaluation. Watermelon addition to rooster semen diluent enhance the antioxidant capacity of rooster semen and lowered lipid peroxide generation. The percentage fertility was highest in T3 (81.01%) and T4 (81.24%) with lowest value obtained in T7 (73.46%). The hatchability of eggs set of hens inseminated with undiluted semen (71.46%) was lower than values for hens inseminated with watermelon inclusive extended semen (75.71%–80.39%). The optimal inclusion of 30%–40% watermelon in dextrose saline diluent enhance rooster semen kinetics, seminal oxidative stability and egg fertility.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) to maintain oxidative stability of rooster semen for artificial insemination

Jimoh¹,

Akinola²,

Oyeyemi³

et al. 2021

J Anim Sci Technol

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“…[6] and Reza et al [15] that stated addition of vitamin C and vitamin E which are antioxidants in preserved semen can improve sperm motility. Adekunle et al [1] also reported 10% of apple juice gave the highest motility rate in cooled goat semen at 216 hours of storage time. Moreover, motility rate in extender supplemented with 7.5% of apple juice was significantly higher than the control group (no supplementation added).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Even though research on semen preservation is quite common, research on the best commercial extender supplementation derived from natural resource is still lacking [5]. At present, natural extracts from fruits such as orange juice and apple juice [1] as well as date palm pollen grain [9] had proven to improve semen quality in preservation due to their antioxidant properties. Date palm pollen (DPP) is found to improve fertility of both men and women in IOP Publishing doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1102/1/012050 2 ancient times [16].…”

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Effect of Extender Supplemented with Date Palm Pollen Grain on Caprine Semen Qualities

Sabri

Azman

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Date Palm Pollen Grain (DPPG) were proved to maintain semen characteristics and quality in bulls, equines, and buffaloes. However, DPPG as supplementation in the extender for goats are scarce. Hence, the aims of this research were to investigate the semen motility and viability and to examine the functional membrane integrity of semen in different concentrations of DPPG supplemented in goat semen extenders. In this study, DPPG was added with 4% and 8% in tris-citrate-fructose-yolk (TCFY) semen extender and chilled at 5°C for 0, 24 and 48 hours. The diluted semen samples were assessed for sperm motility, viability, and membrane integrity. A total of four ejaculations from two Boer bucks were used in this study. The results indicated that the ability to maintain sperm viability was significantly higher in the extender supplemented with 8% DPPG in all storage times (P<0.05). Furthermore, 8% of DPPG in extender significantly improved sperm motility after 48 hours (56.67±5.57) compared to control (0% DPPG) (40.83±3.00) and 4% DPPG (43.33±5.24). Results also showed that sperm membrane integrity percentage in 8% DPPG (40.00±4.04) was significantly higher than control (30.33±2.19) at 0-hour storage time. The extender supplemented with 8% DPPG indicated the best result in maintaining sperm quality after 24 hours of chilled storage compared with other treatments. In conclusion, 8% of DPPG supplemented in semen extenders proved to maintain viability, motility and membrane integrity compared to control.

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“…In contrast, the addition of a freezing solution, called cryoprotectant, to the semen is used for extending the semen dilutions, which protect from cytotoxicity and osmotic stress during cryopreservation [134]. Several studies have been undertaken to use different materials and compounds, such as plant origins [135][136][137][138], whole milk, fish oil, and honey, to promote the quality of the extenders [139][140][141]. Historically, mammalian tissue fertility is enhanced by using honey in many cultures.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Natural Cryoprotectant Honey for Fertility Cryopreservation

2022

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Honey is a mixture of 25 sugars with other bioactive substances (i.e., organic acids, enzymes, antioxidants, and vitamins) and has been known as a highly nutritious functional food. Traditionally, it has been widely used in medicinal applications to cure various diseases. The effectiveness of honey in different applications has been used for its antimicrobial activity, absorption of hydrops, cleansing, removing odor, assisting granulation, recovery of nutrition, and formation of tissue and epithelium, which proved that honey has dehydrating and preserving properties to make it ideal for the cryopreservation of cells and tissues. Cryopreservation is an advanced preservation technique for tissue, cells, organelles, or other biological specimen storage, performed by cooling the sample at a very low temperature. It is the most common approach to improved preserving fertility (sperm, embryos, and oocytes) in different species that may undergo various life-threatening illnesses and allows for the genetic screening of these cells to test the sample for diseases before use. However, with toxic cryoprotectant (CPA), cryopreservation of fertility has been challenging because of their particular structure and sensitivity to chilling. Honey’s unique composition, as well as its dehydrating and preserving properties, qualify it to be used as a natural cryoprotectant. The aim of this study is to emphasize the ability of honey as a natural cryoprotectant in cryopreservation. The articles for this review were searched from Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, and Scopus, using the keywords, honey, cryopreservation, natural cryoprotectant/CPAs, extenders, and fertility. Honey, as a natural cryoprotectant in fertility cryopreservation, yielded satisfactory results, with respect to improved post-thaw quality and viability. It is now proved as a non-toxic and highly efficient natural cryoprotectant in fertility preservation because its increasing viscosity at low temperature can provide a protective barrier to cells by reducing ice formation. Furthermore, its antioxidant property plays a vital role in protecting the cells from thermal damage by reducing the reactive oxygen species (ROS). This review provides a road map for future studies to investigate the potential of honey in the cryopreservation of other cells and tissue and contribute to the scientific research, regarding this remarkable natural product.

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Effects of apple and orange juices on quality of refrigerated goat semen

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Potential of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) to maintain oxidative stability of rooster semen for artificial insemination

Potential of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) to maintain oxidative stability of rooster semen for artificial insemination

Effect of Extender Supplemented with Date Palm Pollen Grain on Caprine Semen Qualities

The Natural Cryoprotectant Honey for Fertility Cryopreservation

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