The Impact of Rumen-Protected L-Arginine Oral Supplementation on Libido, Semen Quality, Reproductive Organ Biometry, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Rams
This study aimed to investigate the effect of oral supplementation of rumen-protected L-arginine on semen quality, testes, and accessory genital glands biometry in rams. Ten apparently healthy and fertile rams were randomly divided into two equal groups; control, and rumen-protected L-arginine (20 m...
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| author | Hassan A. Hussein Ahmed S. A. Hassaneen Montaser E. Ali Ramya A. Sindi Abdallah M. Ashour Salem M. Fahmy Ayman A. Swelum Ahmed E. Ahmed Ahmed E. Ahmed |
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the effect of oral supplementation of rumen-protected L-arginine on semen quality, testes, and accessory genital glands biometry in rams. Ten apparently healthy and fertile rams were randomly divided into two equal groups; control, and rumen-protected L-arginine (20 mg/Kg body weight for 30 days) treated group. In all rams, ultrasonographic measurements of the testes and the accessory genital glands and blood sampling were performed at day (D)10, D20, and D30 (D0 is the start of supplementation). Semen ejaculates were collected twice/week and semen quantity, and quality was examined. Our results showed that, in the L-arginine treated group, there were significant increase in the ultrasound biometric measurement of right seminal vesicle (RSV) and right Cowper's gland (RCG) at D10, both testes, tail of the epididymis (TE), SV, and CG of both sides at D20, and of both testes, RTE, RSV, RCG, and LSV at D30. Semen quality and quantity parameters were significantly improved in L-arginine treated group. Moreover, testosterone level in the L-arginine treated group was significantly higher than that in the Control group. Serum thyroxine and glutathione peroxidase concentrations were significantly higher in the L-arginine treated group. The present study concluded that oral supplementation with rumen-protected L-arginine is beneficial in improvement of rams' fertility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f881a1ba6214b3da9690338552fee182022-12-22T00:30:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692022-06-01910.3389/fvets.2022.899434899434The Impact of Rumen-Protected L-Arginine Oral Supplementation on Libido, Semen Quality, Reproductive Organ Biometry, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of RamsHassan A. Hussein0Ahmed S. A. Hassaneen1Montaser E. Ali2Ramya A. Sindi3Abdallah M. Ashour4Salem M. Fahmy5Ayman A. Swelum6Ahmed E. Ahmed7Ahmed E. Ahmed8Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptDepartment of Theriogenology, Obstetrics, and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, EgyptDepartment of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University “Assiut Branch”, Assiut, EgyptDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University “Assiut Branch”, Assiut, EgyptDepartment of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, EgyptThis study aimed to investigate the effect of oral supplementation of rumen-protected L-arginine on semen quality, testes, and accessory genital glands biometry in rams. Ten apparently healthy and fertile rams were randomly divided into two equal groups; control, and rumen-protected L-arginine (20 mg/Kg body weight for 30 days) treated group. In all rams, ultrasonographic measurements of the testes and the accessory genital glands and blood sampling were performed at day (D)10, D20, and D30 (D0 is the start of supplementation). Semen ejaculates were collected twice/week and semen quantity, and quality was examined. Our results showed that, in the L-arginine treated group, there were significant increase in the ultrasound biometric measurement of right seminal vesicle (RSV) and right Cowper's gland (RCG) at D10, both testes, tail of the epididymis (TE), SV, and CG of both sides at D20, and of both testes, RTE, RSV, RCG, and LSV at D30. Semen quality and quantity parameters were significantly improved in L-arginine treated group. Moreover, testosterone level in the L-arginine treated group was significantly higher than that in the Control group. Serum thyroxine and glutathione peroxidase concentrations were significantly higher in the L-arginine treated group. The present study concluded that oral supplementation with rumen-protected L-arginine is beneficial in improvement of rams' fertility.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.899434/fullglucosepelvic genitaliapen libido testram genital systemultrasonography |
| spellingShingle | Hassan A. Hussein Ahmed S. A. Hassaneen Montaser E. Ali Ramya A. Sindi Abdallah M. Ashour Salem M. Fahmy Ayman A. Swelum Ahmed E. Ahmed Ahmed E. Ahmed The Impact of Rumen-Protected L-Arginine Oral Supplementation on Libido, Semen Quality, Reproductive Organ Biometry, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Rams Frontiers in Veterinary Science glucose pelvic genitalia pen libido test ram genital system ultrasonography |
| title | The Impact of Rumen-Protected L-Arginine Oral Supplementation on Libido, Semen Quality, Reproductive Organ Biometry, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Rams |
| title_full | The Impact of Rumen-Protected L-Arginine Oral Supplementation on Libido, Semen Quality, Reproductive Organ Biometry, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Rams |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Rumen-Protected L-Arginine Oral Supplementation on Libido, Semen Quality, Reproductive Organ Biometry, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Rams |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Rumen-Protected L-Arginine Oral Supplementation on Libido, Semen Quality, Reproductive Organ Biometry, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Rams |
| title_short | The Impact of Rumen-Protected L-Arginine Oral Supplementation on Libido, Semen Quality, Reproductive Organ Biometry, and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Rams |
| title_sort | impact of rumen protected l arginine oral supplementation on libido semen quality reproductive organ biometry and serum biochemical parameters of rams |
| topic | glucose pelvic genitalia pen libido test ram genital system ultrasonography |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.899434/full |
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