Reproductive pathology of experimentally induced lead poisoning in Red Sokoto Buck: Protective effect of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus).
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2020
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Tiger-nut (Cyperus esculentus) is a crop that belongs to family Cyperaceae which produces rhizome
and tuber that are small spherical in shape. The tubers have aphrodisiac, carminative, diuretics and
several health benefits. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of methanol
extract of tiger nut on the male reproductive pathology of chronic lead poisoning in Red Sokoto buck.
The tiger nut was extracted using 95% methanol by cold extraction method. Four adults Red Sokoto
bucks (12 to 25 kg) were randomly grouped into four. Group I was administered distilled water (200
mL). Group II was administered lead acetate (200 mg/kg) only. Group III was administered methanol
extract of tiger nut (200 mg/kg) and lead acetate (200 mg/kg). Group IV was administered tiger nut
(200 mg/kg) only. Evaluation of semen characteristics (semen motility, semen concentration, ejaculate
volume and semen pH) were determined by standard method. The serum testosterone changes were
determined using commercial kits. The lead acetate (200 mg/kg) group II showed decreased semen
characteristics parameters while tiger-nut (LA + TN) group III showed improved values of the semen
characteristics. However, the semen characteristics values on the distilled water (DW) group I and sole
tiger nut (TN) group IV showed a good semen characteristics values. In conclusion the methanol
extract of tiger nut contained antioxidant properties that significantly influence a protective role in
ameliorating the pathological effect of lead poisoning in male reproductive pathology in Red Sokoto
goat.
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Adam et al 2020 Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 66 (165): 67-79.