Dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone level in Ossimi ewes
This study aimed to investigate the effects of nano and organic selenium on ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone hormone levels in Ossimi ewes. Thirty ewes were treated with intra-vaginal sponges impregnated with medroxyprogesterone acetate (40 mg) for 14 d and simultaneously assigned...
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| author | Montaser Elsayed Ali Mohamed Fathy Ahmed Abd-Elkariem Salem Fahmy Hassan Ali Hussein Mohamed Abdelrahman Ahmed Ezzat Ahmed |
| author_facet | Montaser Elsayed Ali Mohamed Fathy Ahmed Abd-Elkariem Salem Fahmy Hassan Ali Hussein Mohamed Abdelrahman Ahmed Ezzat Ahmed |
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the effects of nano and organic selenium on ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone hormone levels in Ossimi ewes. Thirty ewes were treated with intra-vaginal sponges impregnated with medroxyprogesterone acetate (40 mg) for 14 d and simultaneously assigned randomly to three groups. The 1st group ewe served as control (CG). Ewes in the 2nd and 3rd groups were treated orally with organic selenium 3 mg/ewe and Nano-selenium 0.2 mg/ewes during intra-vaginal sponges (IVS) treatment SeG and N-SeG, respectively. The ovarian activity was monitored using an ultrasonic device, and serum samples were harvested for progesterone measurement. The results revealed that ewes in SeG and N-SeG groups had a significantly (p < .05) higher number of small and large follicles after 48 h of IVS withdrawal than in the CG, respectively, on the left ovary. Also, the N-SeG group had a larger diameter of the Corpus luteum on both ovaries’ sides than CG, respectively, at the same time. However, the diameter of large follicles on both ovaries was significantly (p < .05) larger in the N-SeG after 72 h of IVS withdrawal than in SeG and CG. The ewes in N-SeG and SeG came in oestrus earlier (p < .05) than those in CG, and the oestrus durations were longer (p < .05) than that recorded in ewes of CG. The oestrus response and fertility rate were higher (p < .01) in N-SeG and SeG than in CG. Moreover, the progesterone concentrations were significantly higher (p < .05) in the N-SeG and SeG after 48 and 72 h of IVS withdrawal than in the CG. Also, the recorded serum progesterone concentrations in the included ewes non-significantly differed between groups during the first four months of pregnancy. It could be concluded that using nano and organic selenium can improve the quality of ovarian follicles and CL function and enhance the fertility rate in Ossimi ewes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ffe88954f1043578f6911e594e454042024-04-22T08:52:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2023-12-0122165165910.1080/1828051X.2023.22319462231946Dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone level in Ossimi ewesMontaser Elsayed Ali0Mohamed Fathy Ahmed Abd-Elkariem1Salem Fahmy2Hassan Ali Hussein3Mohamed Abdelrahman4Ahmed Ezzat Ahmed5Department of Animal Productions, Al-Azhar UniversityDepartment of Animal Productions, Al-Azhar UniversityDepartment of Animal Productions, Al-Azhar UniversityDepartment of Theriogenology, Assiut UniversityAnimal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assuit UniversityDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid UniversityThis study aimed to investigate the effects of nano and organic selenium on ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone hormone levels in Ossimi ewes. Thirty ewes were treated with intra-vaginal sponges impregnated with medroxyprogesterone acetate (40 mg) for 14 d and simultaneously assigned randomly to three groups. The 1st group ewe served as control (CG). Ewes in the 2nd and 3rd groups were treated orally with organic selenium 3 mg/ewe and Nano-selenium 0.2 mg/ewes during intra-vaginal sponges (IVS) treatment SeG and N-SeG, respectively. The ovarian activity was monitored using an ultrasonic device, and serum samples were harvested for progesterone measurement. The results revealed that ewes in SeG and N-SeG groups had a significantly (p < .05) higher number of small and large follicles after 48 h of IVS withdrawal than in the CG, respectively, on the left ovary. Also, the N-SeG group had a larger diameter of the Corpus luteum on both ovaries’ sides than CG, respectively, at the same time. However, the diameter of large follicles on both ovaries was significantly (p < .05) larger in the N-SeG after 72 h of IVS withdrawal than in SeG and CG. The ewes in N-SeG and SeG came in oestrus earlier (p < .05) than those in CG, and the oestrus durations were longer (p < .05) than that recorded in ewes of CG. The oestrus response and fertility rate were higher (p < .01) in N-SeG and SeG than in CG. Moreover, the progesterone concentrations were significantly higher (p < .05) in the N-SeG and SeG after 48 and 72 h of IVS withdrawal than in the CG. Also, the recorded serum progesterone concentrations in the included ewes non-significantly differed between groups during the first four months of pregnancy. It could be concluded that using nano and organic selenium can improve the quality of ovarian follicles and CL function and enhance the fertility rate in Ossimi ewes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2231946ewesovarian activityfollicular diameterclprogesterone level |
| spellingShingle | Montaser Elsayed Ali Mohamed Fathy Ahmed Abd-Elkariem Salem Fahmy Hassan Ali Hussein Mohamed Abdelrahman Ahmed Ezzat Ahmed Dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone level in Ossimi ewes Italian Journal of Animal Science ewes ovarian activity follicular diameter cl progesterone level |
| title | Dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone level in Ossimi ewes |
| title_full | Dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone level in Ossimi ewes |
| title_fullStr | Dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone level in Ossimi ewes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone level in Ossimi ewes |
| title_short | Dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity, fertility rate, and progesterone level in Ossimi ewes |
| title_sort | dietary supplementation with different nano and organic selenium doses improves ovarian activity fertility rate and progesterone level in ossimi ewes |
| topic | ewes ovarian activity follicular diameter cl progesterone level |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2231946 |
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