<b>Effect of selenomethionine and vitamin C supplementation on quantitative</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v28i2.654

  • Cristiane Arieta Alvarez Faculdade Integrado de Campo Mourão
  • Gentil Vanini de Moraes UEM
  • Cláudio Scapinello UEM
  • Elias Nunes Martins UEM
  • Rejane Machado Cardozo UEM
  • Marcela Mataveli UEM
  • Rafael Seki Kioshima UEM
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v28i2.654

Abstract

Quantitative and qualitative semen characteristics of rabbits fed with rations containing different selenomethionine and vitamin C (VC) levels were studied. 125 male rabbits kept individually in cage were used. They were distributed in a completely randomized design with twenty-five treatments and five replications. Semen was collected once a week. The following parameters were evaluated: volume, color, pH, progressive motility, spermatic vigor, and spermatic concentration. Significant difference (p < 0.05) was observed to the treatments with VC considering the semen color and spermatic concentration, becoming better with VC increase. However, volume, pH, progressive motility and spermatic vigor did not show significant differences (p > 0.05) among the treatments. The ration intake increased lineally according to the increase of the VC levels, but there was not any effect of selenomethionine levels. Results showed that vitamin C improved the semen color and spermatic concentration and increased the ration intake.

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Author Biography

Cristiane Arieta Alvarez, Faculdade Integrado de Campo Mourão
Possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1986) e graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1985), mestrado pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá, na área de Reprodução Animal. Atualmente é professora da Faculdade Integrado de Campo Mouão, estado do Paraná. Tem experiência na área de Fisiologia e Biofísica, com ênfase em Fisiologia Geral e Humana, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: exercício isotônico, dor tardia, obesidade, ritmos biologicos, sono e vigilia e reprodução. Currículo Lattes
Published
2008-02-15
How to Cite
Alvarez, C. A., Moraes, G. V. de, Scapinello, C., Martins, E. N., Cardozo, R. M., Mataveli, M., & Kioshima, R. S. (2008). <b>Effect of selenomethionine and vitamin C supplementation on quantitative</b&gt; - DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v28i2.654. Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences, 28(2), 177-185. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v28i2.654
Issue
Vol 28 No 2 (2006)
Section
Animal Breeding and Reproduction

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