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- Title
EFFECT OF MELATONIN USE IN HOT WEATHER IN IRAQ ON SEMEN TRAITS IN ARABIA RAMS.
- Authors
Zeny, Zeaid Amad; Mahdi, Atheer Salih; Al-Dhalimy, Aiman Mohammed Baqir
- Abstract
Several factors can affect the fertility and seminal fluid characteristics in rams, among them the weather and temperature. Melatonin is a hormone that has recently shown beneficial effects in a variety physiological and pathological conditions. This study was conducted during the period of July the 2nd 2017 to August the 17th 2017 using twelve adult Iraqi Arabi rams (2-3 year). Animals were randomly divided into three groups: control (T1), melatonin 10 mg/head (T2) and melatonin 15mg/head (T3)given orally. Treatment with melatonin significantly improved the physical characteristics of semen. Melatonin (T3) also improved ALT and AST enzymes in seminal plasma.
- Subjects
MELATONIN; HOT weather conditions; SEMEN; ENZYMES; CONTROL groups
- Publication
Plant Archives (09725210), 2020, Vol 20, Issue 2, p2778
- ISSN
0972-5210
- Publication type
Article