EFFICACY OF EGG-YOLK CITRATE EXTENDER FORTIFIED WITH AQUEOUS GARLIC EXTRACT ON ROOSTER SEMEN

Authors

  • A. S. Balogun Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • O. A. Jimoh Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
  • A. A. Akinosun Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • B. A. Oluwemimo Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6758

Abstract

An experiment was outlined to investigate the effect of aqueous extract of fresh and dry garlic inclusion in egg yolk citrate extender on rooster semen. Fresh and dry garlic were soaked in distilled water (1:4) and were included in egg yolk-citrate buffer at 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7% for treatments 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, respectively and unextended semen as control (T1). The extenders were mixed with semen at ratio 1:2 and evaluated for semen quality parameters. The results obtained showed that livability of sperm cells and semen pH was not adversely affected by both extenders (aqueous dry and fresh fortified extenders) at all inclusion levels. The percentage sperm motility was high and was within 80 to 100% in all aqueous dry garlic inclusive extended semen compare to aqueous fresh garlic extended semen which recorded 60% at 5 and 6% fresh garlic inclusion in egg yolk extender. This revealed that garlic both fresh and dried aqueous extracts posses significantly contribute to the extending abilities of egg yolk citrate extender.

Author Biographies

A. S. Balogun, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

‘Department of Animal Production Technology

O. A. Jimoh, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Agricultural Technology Department

A. A. Akinosun, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

Department of Animal Production Technology

B. A. Oluwemimo, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

Department of Animal Production Technology

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Published

2024-07-15

How to Cite

Balogun, A. S., Jimoh, O. A., Akinosun, A. A., & Oluwemimo, B. A. (2024). EFFICACY OF EGG-YOLK CITRATE EXTENDER FORTIFIED WITH AQUEOUS GARLIC EXTRACT ON ROOSTER SEMEN. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 155–157. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6758

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2016: NSAP 2016 Proceedings

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