General and Progressive Semen Motility Affected by using Black Currant (Prunus cerasus) Extracts in Rams

Abstract

This study was designed in order to investigate and determine the effect of black current (Prunus cerasus) extract on semen general and progressive motility of the rams. Twelve mature healthy rams was used in this study aged between 2-3 years, kept in the animal farm of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Kufa University. Semen ejaculates was collected using electroejaculator methods once weekly a total of 36 ejaculates were collected among the period of the study. The black current (Prunus cerasus) extract was prepared by using maceration and added to the semen in five doses groups (0.25 gm/ml as G1, 0.5 gm/ml as G2, 1 gm/ml as G3, 2 gm/ml as G4, 4 gm/ml as G5) and the positive control group left without any addition. The treatment samples were evaluated under cooling for five consecutive days, the general and progressive motility were analysis using Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA). The results of the study clearly indicated that there were a significant differences (P<0.05) in G1 and G2 than other groups in five days of examination, with the preference to the G1 group.