Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale, Rosc.) essential oil on growth performance, serum biochemical profile, oxidative stress, and histological structure of testes and fertility traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). 96 three-week-old male Jap...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2018-01-01
|
| Series: | Veterinary Medicine International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7682060 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832559467731877888 |
|---|---|
| author | Tchoffo Herve Kana Jean Raphaël Ngoula Ferdinand Folack Tiwa Laurine Vitrice Adoum Gaye Moussa Mahamat Outman Ngouozeu Moyo Willy Marvel |
| author_facet | Tchoffo Herve Kana Jean Raphaël Ngoula Ferdinand Folack Tiwa Laurine Vitrice Adoum Gaye Moussa Mahamat Outman Ngouozeu Moyo Willy Marvel |
| author_sort | Tchoffo Herve |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This study was designed to evaluate the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale, Rosc.) essential oil on growth performance, serum biochemical profile, oxidative stress, and histological structure of testes and fertility traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). 96 three-week-old male Japanese quail weighing between 120 and 130 g were randomly assigned to 4 dietary treatment groups in a completely randomized design. Each group was divided into 4 replicates of 6 quails. Quails in control group received orally 100 μl/kg bw of distilled water, while the three test groups received, respectively, by gastric intubation 50, 100, and 150 μl/kg bw of ginger essential oil. At 12 weeks old, twelve birds per treatment were randomly selected and fasted for 24 hours, weighed, and slaughtered to assess organ and biochemical parameters. At the same period, 4 mature male quails per treatment were chosen at random and individually housed in cages, each with four untreated females for fertility and hatchability traits. The main results revealed that growth characteristics were not markedly (P>0.05) affected by essential oil whatever the dose. The left testis weight increased significantly (P<0.05) with 100 and 150 μl/kg bw of essential oil compared to the control. The serum content in total cholesterol and triglycerides, the liver weight, the serum content in transaminases, and malondialdehyde decreased in treated quails. The serum content in total protein and globulin and the antioxidant enzymes activities increased in treated birds compared to the control. The histological changes in the testis were less visible in treated Japanese quails. At the doses of 100 and 150 μl/kg bw, this essential oil induced a significant increase (P<0.05) in fertility rate compared to the control. Under the conditions of this study, the ginger rhizomes essential oil can be used in poultry to reduce the lipid peroxidation in reproductive tissues and improve the fertility traits. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-175aeb09972d459e8ec2145c8fa63019 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2090-8113 2042-0048 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2018-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Veterinary Medicine International |
| spelling | doaj-art-175aeb09972d459e8ec2145c8fa630192025-02-03T01:29:57ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2090-81132042-00482018-01-01201810.1155/2018/76820607682060Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential OilTchoffo Herve0Kana Jean Raphaël1Ngoula Ferdinand2Folack Tiwa Laurine Vitrice3Adoum Gaye4Moussa Mahamat Outman5Ngouozeu Moyo Willy Marvel6Animal Physiology and Health Research Unit, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, CameroonAnimal Nutrition and Production Research Unit, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, CameroonAnimal Physiology and Health Research Unit, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, CameroonAnimal Nutrition and Production Research Unit, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, CameroonAnimal Physiology and Health Research Unit, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, CameroonAnimal Physiology and Health Research Unit, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, CameroonAnimal Nutrition and Production Research Unit, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, CameroonThis study was designed to evaluate the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale, Rosc.) essential oil on growth performance, serum biochemical profile, oxidative stress, and histological structure of testes and fertility traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). 96 three-week-old male Japanese quail weighing between 120 and 130 g were randomly assigned to 4 dietary treatment groups in a completely randomized design. Each group was divided into 4 replicates of 6 quails. Quails in control group received orally 100 μl/kg bw of distilled water, while the three test groups received, respectively, by gastric intubation 50, 100, and 150 μl/kg bw of ginger essential oil. At 12 weeks old, twelve birds per treatment were randomly selected and fasted for 24 hours, weighed, and slaughtered to assess organ and biochemical parameters. At the same period, 4 mature male quails per treatment were chosen at random and individually housed in cages, each with four untreated females for fertility and hatchability traits. The main results revealed that growth characteristics were not markedly (P>0.05) affected by essential oil whatever the dose. The left testis weight increased significantly (P<0.05) with 100 and 150 μl/kg bw of essential oil compared to the control. The serum content in total cholesterol and triglycerides, the liver weight, the serum content in transaminases, and malondialdehyde decreased in treated quails. The serum content in total protein and globulin and the antioxidant enzymes activities increased in treated birds compared to the control. The histological changes in the testis were less visible in treated Japanese quails. At the doses of 100 and 150 μl/kg bw, this essential oil induced a significant increase (P<0.05) in fertility rate compared to the control. Under the conditions of this study, the ginger rhizomes essential oil can be used in poultry to reduce the lipid peroxidation in reproductive tissues and improve the fertility traits.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7682060 |
| spellingShingle | Tchoffo Herve Kana Jean Raphaël Ngoula Ferdinand Folack Tiwa Laurine Vitrice Adoum Gaye Moussa Mahamat Outman Ngouozeu Moyo Willy Marvel Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil |
| title_full | Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil |
| title_fullStr | Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil |
| title_short | Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil |
| title_sort | growth performance serum biochemical profile oxidative status and fertility traits in male japanese quail fed on ginger zingiber officinale roscoe essential oil |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7682060 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT tchoffoherve growthperformanceserumbiochemicalprofileoxidativestatusandfertilitytraitsinmalejapanesequailfedongingerzingiberofficinaleroscoeessentialoil AT kanajeanraphael growthperformanceserumbiochemicalprofileoxidativestatusandfertilitytraitsinmalejapanesequailfedongingerzingiberofficinaleroscoeessentialoil AT ngoulaferdinand growthperformanceserumbiochemicalprofileoxidativestatusandfertilitytraitsinmalejapanesequailfedongingerzingiberofficinaleroscoeessentialoil AT folacktiwalaurinevitrice growthperformanceserumbiochemicalprofileoxidativestatusandfertilitytraitsinmalejapanesequailfedongingerzingiberofficinaleroscoeessentialoil AT adoumgaye growthperformanceserumbiochemicalprofileoxidativestatusandfertilitytraitsinmalejapanesequailfedongingerzingiberofficinaleroscoeessentialoil AT moussamahamatoutman growthperformanceserumbiochemicalprofileoxidativestatusandfertilitytraitsinmalejapanesequailfedongingerzingiberofficinaleroscoeessentialoil AT ngouozeumoyowillymarvel growthperformanceserumbiochemicalprofileoxidativestatusandfertilitytraitsinmalejapanesequailfedongingerzingiberofficinaleroscoeessentialoil |