Effects of Methanol Seed Extract of Citrullus Lanatuson Haematology, Serum Biochemistry And Semen Quality In Rabbit Bucks

Authors

  • Muawiyyah M. Mahuta Department of Theriogenology and Production, College Of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Kebbi State
  • Esther Z. Musa Department of Biology, college of science, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Kebbi State
  • Sherif O. Ajeigbe Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College Of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Kebbi State
  • Mannir D. Usman Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Bayero University Kano, Kano state
  • Ashirudahiru Department of Veterinary physiology and biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
  • Nafisatabdulazeez Department of Veterinary physiology and biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
  • Idris D. Dogmo Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Animal Health, Husbandry and Fisheries, Kebbi State
  • Abdulazeeztijjani Department Animal Science, Umaru Musa Ya’adua University, Katsina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26538/tjpps/v3i8.3

Keywords:

Watermelon seeds, haematology, serum biochemistry, Rabbit bucks, Rabbit does, semen quality

Abstract

The present study was aimed at determining the effect of watermelon seeds on semen quality and blood profile in rabbit buck. A total of 60 adult rabbits (30 males for semen quality assessment and 30 females for fertility trials) were included in the study. Eighteen male rabbits were randomly assigned to three groups: A, B, and C. Group A served as the control, while groups B and C received 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg of methanolic seed extract of Citrullus lanatus respectively, administered orally for six weeks. Semen was collected from the 18 males (6 per group) for six consecutive weeks, and semen quality parameters such as ejaculate volume, sperm motility, forward progressive motility, and sperm viability were evaluated. At the conclusion of the experiment, 30 females (10 per group) were mated with the treated males. The results indicated a significant improvement in semen quality parameters across all treatment groups in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, hematological and serum biochemical parameters were positively improved. However, the reproductive performance of the females mated with the treated males did not significantly differ from the control group. This study highlights the beneficial effects of methanolic seed extract of Citrullus lanatus on semen production and quality, suggesting the need for further research on its impact on reproductive hormones.

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Mahuta, M. M., Musa, E. Z., Ajeigbe, S. O., Usman, M. D., Ashirudahiru, Nafisatabdulazeez, … Abdulazeeztijjani. (2024). Effects of Methanol Seed Extract of Citrullus Lanatuson Haematology, Serum Biochemistry And Semen Quality In Rabbit Bucks . Tropical Journal of Phytochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(8), 401–406. https://doi.org/10.26538/tjpps/v3i8.3

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