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REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF EGYPTIAN BUFFALO BULLS ADMINISTRATED WITH N-ACETYLCYSTEINE, L-CARNITINE, OR THEIR COMBINATION

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Feeds and feeding for dairy cattle and buffaloes.

Abstract

This study was to evaluate the effect of daily oral administration of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), L-carnitine (L-C), or their Combination for 2 months pre-semen collection on semen quality, sexual desire and some blood parameters traits of Egyptian buffalo bulls. A total of 20 bulls (400±37 kg LBW and 24-25 mo old) were divide into 4 groups. In group1 (G1, control), G2, G3 and G4, animals fed a basal ration and the managed under the same conditions, and were received orally a daily dose of 0, 3 L-C, 3 g NAC, or 1.5 g NAC +1.5 g L-C as a combination/bull/day, respectively, for 2 months. The results showed that bulls that received the combination dose (G4) increased (P<0.05) the concentration of total proteins, albumin, globulin and glucose, while it decreased (P<0.05) total cholesterol, triglyceride, creatinene concentrations, and AST and ALT activities compared with the control and other groups. All physical characteristics in fresh and thawed semen were higher (P<0.05) in all treated groups than in the control group, being the best in G4. Plasma testosterone and total antioxidant capacity concentrations were increased (P<0.05) in G4, G3 and G2 compare with the control (G1), being the best for G4 bulls. In conclusion, an oral dose of 1.5 g NAC plus 1.5 g L-C bull/day, as a combination, for 2 months pre-semen collection improves health status, immunity response and antioxidant capacity of buffalo bulls to produce semen with high quality require for spreading the tool of artificial insemination in buffaloes.

DOI

10.21608/ejnf.2021.192883

Keywords

buffaloes, N-acetylcysteine, L-carnitine, semen quality, blood and testosterone

Authors

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El-Nagar

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Affiliation

Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

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elnagar1970@hotmail.com

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M.

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Hammad

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E.R.

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Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt

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Hemida

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R.

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Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt

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A.

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Gabr

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A.

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Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Egypt

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Volume

24

Article Issue

2

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27498

Issue Date

2021-08-01

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2021-05-12

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2021-08-01

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199

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209

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1110-6360

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Egyptian Journal of Nutrition and Feeds

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REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF EGYPTIAN BUFFALO BULLS ADMINISTRATED WITH N-ACETYLCYSTEINE, L-CARNITINE, OR THEIR COMBINATION

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22 Jan 2023