Some Aspects of the Composition of Buffalo Semen

Banerjee, A.; Ganguli, N. C.

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“…Except in peripd 1 and 3 the values of citric acid are in close agreement with the findings of Banerjee & Ganguli (1973) and Bahga & Gangwar (1976). Citric acid promotes the activity of acid phosphatase by binding calcium (inhibitor of acid phosphatase) present in high concentration in the seminal plasma (Mann, 1964).…”

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Seasonal variations in physico-biochemical determinants of buffalo (Bos bubalis) semen and their relation to fertility

Chaudhary

Gangwar

1977

J. Agric. Sci.

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SummarySemen from eight Murrah buffalo bulls was collected and analysed for physical and biochemical determinants throughout the year. Depending upon the climatic conditions, the whole year was divided into four periods. The mean values of volume, density, mass motility and sperm concentration was 1·64 + 0·060 ml, 2·48±0·032 (3-point scale), 2·65±0·069 (5-point scale) and 1185 ±19·2 million/ml, respectively. The mean values of alkaline and acid phosphatases were 1238±47·4 and 1244±54·5 King-Armstrong units (KAU)/100 ml of seminal plasma. Average figures for citric acid, calcium, phosphorus, total nitrogen and non-protein nitrogen (NPN) were 507 + 14·1, 53·0±l·2, 121±4·9, 649±12·8 and 116±2·0 mg/100 ml of seminal plasma. Periods of the year had significant effect on volume, alkaline and acid phosphatases, citric acid and NPN (P < 0·01). Different correlations of physical and biochemical determinants are discussed. Of all the determinants only weight of the bull, sperm concentration and NPN were found to be positively correlated with fertility while phosphorus was negatively correlated.

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“…The values of total nitrogen and NPN are similar to those reported by Singh et al (1969) and Banerjee & Ganguli (1973). Both the nitrogen and nonprotein nitrogen tended to be present in greater quantities during colder periods than during hot ones.…”

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Seasonal variations in physico-biochemical determinants of buffalo (Bos bubalis) semen and their relation to fertility

Chaudhary

Gangwar

1977

J. Agric. Sci.

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“…In accordance with the results of previous studies on Kumani hill bulls and Murrah buffaloes (PAL et al 1956), Egyptian native (Baladi) bulls and buffaloes (BARAKAT and ABDULLA 1963) as well as Zebu and Murrah buffalo bulls (BANERJEE and GANGULI 1973), the present findings showed that Bnbalm bubalir bulls produced semen with consistently lower concentration of ascorbic acid. This may be attributed to the species differences in the functional activity of the ascorbic acid-producing organs.…”

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Some biochemical and metabolic aspects of the semen of bovines (Bubalus bubalis and Bos taurus)

Abdou,

El‐Guindi,

El‐Menoufy

et al. 1977

Zeitschrift für Tierzüchtung und Züchtungsbiologie

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“…The mean values of total nitrogen and NPN (Table2) are in agreement with those reported by SINGH et al, (1969), SINGH and SADHU (1973) and BANERJEE and GANGULI (1973 LARSON et al, (1954) also reported similar results in the case of the bull. Total nitrogen and NPN tended to be higher during colder periods.…”

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“…Proteins and amino acids are known to be of great importance to the survival of spermatozoa. The chemical composition of buffalo bull semen has been reported (PAL, 1957;SINGH et al, 1969, BANERJEE and GANGULI, 1973and CHAUDHARY, 1976. Free amino acids may serve as oxidizable substrate for aerobic metabolism by spermatozoa (MANN, 1964), create the favourable conditions for nucleic acid synthesis (SETCHELL et al, 1967) or enhance sperm survival (TYLER and ROTHSCHILD, 1951).…”

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Nitrogenous Constituents and Free Amino acid Content in the Seminal Plasma of Buffalo (Bos Bubalis) in Different Periods of the Year in Relation to Fertility

Chaudhary

Gangwar

2010

Zentralblatt Für Veterinärmedizin Reihe A

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Summary Semen of eight Murrah buffalo bulls was analysed for different nitrogenous constituents in different periods of the year and for the free amino acid content of seminal plasma. Total nitrogen, protein nitrogen, non‐protein nitrogen and amino acid nitrogen were found to be 649.10 ± 12.83, 532 ± 11.56, 116.26 ± 2 and 99.13 ± 4.4 mg. / 100 ml., of seminal plasma. All the nitrogen fractions vary significantly (P ≤ 0.01) between the bulls and between the periods. All the nitrogen fractions tended to be higher in colder periods as compared to the hot ones. Protein contributed 82 % of the total nitrogen. Conception rate was lowest during the hot period. NPN and amino acid nitrogen had a positive correlation with conception rate. Ten free amino acid‐aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, alanine, glycine, lysine, arginine, histidine and tyrosine (tryptophan) were identified by two dimensional TLC. Glutamic acid was the predominant amino acid (59.78 %) followed by glycine, serine, alanine and aspartic acid. Glutamic acid and glycine alone constituted 78.49 % of the total amino acids. Zusammenfassung Stickstoffhaltige Bestandteile und freie Aminosäuren im Samenplasma von Büffeln (Bos Bubalis) in Relation zur Fruchtbarkeit während verschiedener Jahreszeiten Bei 8 Murrah‐Büffeln wurde während verschiedener Jahreszeiten im Spermaplasma der Gehalt an stickstoffhaltigen Komponenten und freien Aminosäuren analysiert. Befunde (mg / 100 ml): Totalstickstoff 649,10 ± 12,83; Proteinstickstoff 532 ± 11,56; Nichtproteinstickstoff 116,26 ± 2; Aminosäurenstickstoff 99,13 ± 4,4. Alle N‐Fraktionen variierten signifikant sowohl von Tier zu Tier als auch von Jahreszeit zu Jahreszeit. Alle N‐Fraktionen zeigten in den kühlen Perioden steigende Tendenz im Vergleich zu den warmen Perioden. 82 % des N entfielen auf das Eiweiß. Während der warmen Periode war die Konzeptionsrate am kleinsten. Der NPN und Aminosäuren‐N zeigten positive Korrelationen zur Konzeptionsrate. Mittels der zweidimensionalen Dünnschichtchromatographie wurden 10 verschiedene Aminosäuren (Asparaginsäure, Glutaminsäure, Serin, Alanin, Glycin, Lysin, Arginin, Histidin, Tyrosin, Tryptophan) identifiziert. Die Glutaminsäure dominierte gegenüber den anderen Aminosäuren (59,78 %), gefolgt von Glycin, Serin, Alanin und Asparaginsäure. Glutaminsäure und Glycin machten 78,49 % aller Aminosäuren aus. Résumé Proportion azotée et des acides aminés libres dans le plasma séminal chez des buffles (Bos bubalis) par rapport à la fertilité durant les différentes époques de l'année On a analysé à différentes périodes de l'année le taux des composés azotés et des acides aminés libres dans le plasma séminal chez 8 buffles Murrah. Résultats en mg/100 ml: azote total 649,10 ± 12,83; azote protéique 532 ± 11,56; azote non protéique 116,26 ± 2; azote d'acides aminés 99,13 ± 4,4. Toutes les fractions N ont varié significativement aussi d'un animal à l'autre que d'une période de l'année à l'autre. Toutes les fractions N montrèrent une tendance à la hausse durant les périodes froides par rapport a...

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Some Aspects of the Composition of Buffalo Semen

Abstract: An earlier report from this laboratory (Banerjee & Ganguli, 1971) was concerned with the electrophoretic and gel filtration behaviour of seminal plasma proteins in Zebu and buffalo bull semen. The chemical composition of Zebu semen has been reported by Mann (1964) and that of buffalo semen

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Seasonal variations in physico-biochemical determinants of buffalo (Bos bubalis) semen and their relation to fertility

Seasonal variations in physico-biochemical determinants of buffalo (Bos bubalis) semen and their relation to fertility

Some biochemical and metabolic aspects of the semen of bovines (Bubalus bubalis and Bos taurus)

Nitrogenous Constituents and Free Amino acid Content in the Seminal Plasma of Buffalo (Bos Bubalis) in Different Periods of the Year in Relation to Fertility

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