Effects of dietary supplementation of conjugated linoleic acids and their inclusion in semen extenders on bovine sperm quality

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dc.contributor.authorLiman, Mohammed S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFranco, Vittoriaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Claudia L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLongobardi, Valentinaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWheeler, Matthew B.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRubessa, Marcelloen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEsposito, Giuliaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-23T12:01:39Z
dc.date.available2021-02-23T12:01:39Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-12
dc.descriptionCITATION: Liman, M. S., et al. 2021. Effects of dietary supplementation of conjugated linoleic acids and their inclusion in semen extenders on bovine sperm quality. Animals, 11(2):483, doi:10.3390/ani11020483.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.mdpi.com
dc.descriptionPublication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund
dc.description.abstractIsomers of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) enhances circulating insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) levels. Furthermore, fertility rate of breeding bulls is positively correlated to seminal plasma IGF-I concentration. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of dietary CLA supplementation and inclusion to the semen extender on bovine semen quality and freezability. Fourteen bulls, randomly assigned to control (CTL) and CLA (50 g/day) groups, were supplemented for 10 weeks. Samples were collected at Weeks −2 (before supplementation), 0, 4, 6 (during supplementation), 10, and 11 (after supplementation). Blood and seminal plasma were analyzed for IGF-I; the ejaculates were frozen in the following subgroups: CTL (no addition to semen extender), CLA c9, t11 (50 µM), CLA c9, t11 (100 µM), CLA t10, c12 (50 µM), CLA t10, c12 (100 µM), and CLA mix (50 µM each of CLA c9, t11 and CLA t10, c12). Sperm motility, morphology, viability, mitochondrial membrane potential, and reactive oxidative species were assessed. CLA supplementation decreased ejaculates’ total volume, increased sperm concentration, beat cross frequency, and decreased oxidative stress; it also increased plasma and seminal plasma IGF-I levels compared to the CTL. The inclusion of CLA c9, t11 100 µM and CLA mixture in the extender increased live spermatozoa percentage post-thawing compared to other groups. Our results show a beneficial effect of CLA supplementation on semen quality; however, further studies evaluating fertilization rates are necessary to corroborate the results.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/483
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dc.format.extent18 pages : illustrations (some color)en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLiman, M. S., et al. 2021. Effects of dietary supplementation of conjugated linoleic acids and their inclusion in semen extenders on bovine sperm quality. Animals, 11(2):483, doi:10.3390/ani11020483
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/ani11020483
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/109592
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPI
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dc.subjectFlow cytometryen_ZA
dc.subjectInfertility in animalsen_ZA
dc.subjectConjugated linoleic acidsen_ZA
dc.subjectLinoleic acid -- Physiological effecten_ZA
dc.subjectSemen -- Evaluationen_ZA
dc.subjectInsulin-like growth factor Ien_ZA
dc.titleEffects of dietary supplementation of conjugated linoleic acids and their inclusion in semen extenders on bovine sperm qualityen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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