Effect of using Hydroalcoholic Extract of Indian Ginseng compared with Vitamin E on some semen Characteristics of white Rabbits | ||
Kirkuk University Journal For Agricultural Sciences | ||
Article 14, Volume 13, Issue 4, Autumn 2022, Page 152-165 PDF (783 K) | ||
Document Type: Research Paper | ||
DOI: 10.58928/ku22.13414 | ||
Authors | ||
Sarmad T. Abdulazeez; Sahib J. Abdulrahman | ||
Abstract | ||
The study was conducted at the University of Kirkuk / College of Agriculture in the fields of the Department of Animal Production to study the effect of water-alcoholic extract of Indian ginseng roots and vitamin E on the semen characteristics of white male rabbits.As 20 rabbits aged 5-6 months were randomly divided into four treatments, five rabbits for each treatment, the first treatment rabbits (control group) were left without any dosing, the second treatment was dosed with aqueous alcoholic extract of Indian ginseng root at a dose of 200 mg/kg/day, the third treatment Dosing with aqueous alcoholic extract of Indian ginseng root at a dose of 400 mg/kg/day, fourth treatment with Vitamin E at a dose of 400 mg/kg/day . The second, third and fourth treatments had a significant increase over the control group in improving ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, and group and individual movement of sperm, which was offset by a significant decrease in the percentages of dead and distorted sperms in all months of the study. We conclude from this study that dosing with aqueous alcohol extract of Indian ginseng and vitamin E has the ability to improve the semen characteristics of white male rabbits | ||
Keywords | ||
indian ginseng; vitamin E; semen characteristics | ||
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