CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION EFFECTS ON WEIGHT AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCES IN ADULT MALE RABBITS | ||
| Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research | ||
| Article 17, Volume 20, Issue 1, June 2021, Pages 192-202 PDF (659.93 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.23975/bjvetr.2031.175867 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Al-Masoudi1; Nawras Alwan* 1; Alia Kudayer2 | ||
| 1Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Chemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah. | ||
| 2Department of Anatomy and histology, College of Veterinary Medicine,University of Basrah. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The objective of the present study designed to evaluate growth and reproduction performance when supplemented by creatine. Therefore, Twenty four adult male rabbits were divided into four groups (6 for each) randomly as following: Group 1 (standard) orally administered distilled water (1ml/animal) daily. Group 2: orally administration creatine monohydrate (1ml/kg BW) daily. Group 3: orally administration creatine monohydrate (2ml/kg BW) dissolved in 5ml distilled water by gavage daily. Group 4: orally administration creatine monohydrate (3ml/kg BW) daily. The results of final body weight revealed significant increase in treated groups as compared with control. The liver weights were statistically increment in creatine groups, while significantly decrement reported in relative weights of kidneys in creatine groups. While a significant decrease in the concentration of sperm, sperm motility % and viability of sperm respectively compared with standard group (G1) and a significant increment in abnormalities of sperm were recorded in creatineadministration groups as compared with standard group. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Creatine; weight; Performances | ||
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