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Role of Eruca sativa L. seeds in boosting the reproductive performance of male Japanese quails (Coturnix c. japonica)

مؤلف البحث
Ragab SMM. Waly HSA, Abdelfattah MG, Abou Khalil NS
ملخص البحث

Herein we attempt to shed light on the potential improving effect of Eruca sativa seeds (ESS) on the reproductive aspects of male Japanese quails. To accomplish this objective, two groups of quails were supplemented with ESS powder at doses of 5 and 10 g/kg feed from 7 days to 140 days of age, in addition to the control group, which did not receive treatment. Forty males were reared singly in cages to evaluate sperm characters and 32 males were raised with 64 females to evaluate fertility and sperm penetrability. Sixty‐six phytochemical compounds were found according to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis of ESS. The most plentiful ones are 13‐docosenoic acid methyl ester, 9‐octadecenoic acid methyl ester, and linoleic acid methyl ester. Both 5 g/kg and 10 g/kg doses of ESS showed similar effectiveness in enhancing various reproductive parameters, including gonadal index, sperm …

تاريخ البحث
مجلة البحث
J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr
المشارك في البحث
سنة البحث
2023