Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocks
This study investigated the effects of dietary vitamin E (VE) and selenium (Se) supplementation on body weight changes, blood profile, and semen quality in Dexamethasone (DEX)-stressed Japanese quails. One hundred and five 10-week-old quail cocks were acclimated and divided into five treatment group...
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| author | Ifeanyi Emmanuel Uzochukwu Luke Chukwudi Ali Bright Chigozie Amaefule Chisom C. Okeke Charles Onochie Osita Ndubuisi Samuel Machebe Vesela Yancheva Dóra Somogyi Krisztián Nyeste |
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| description | This study investigated the effects of dietary vitamin E (VE) and selenium (Se) supplementation on body weight changes, blood profile, and semen quality in Dexamethasone (DEX)-stressed Japanese quails. One hundred and five 10-week-old quail cocks were acclimated and divided into five treatment groups: negative control – G1, DEX-treated (20 mgL−1 of drinking water) – G2, DEX + VE (180 mg kg diet−1) – G3; DEX + Se (0.3 mg kg diet−1) – G4; and DEX + VE (180 mg kg diet−1) + Se (0.3 mg kg diet−1) – G5. The birds received their respective treatments over 21 days, and various performance, hematological, and semen quality parameters were measured. Results indicated that DEX treatment significantly reduced weight gain (WG) and feed intake (P < 0.05). Supplementation with VE and Se, individually and combined, ameliorated these effects, with groups G3, G4, and G5 showing similar WG to the control. Hematological analysis revealed significant increases (P < 0.05) in packed cell volume, hemoglobin, and white blood cell count in DEX-treated groups compared to G1. Treatment did not affect blood glucose and cholesterol levels (P ≥ 0.05). Plasma antioxidant assays showed elevated superoxide dismutase and catalase functions and reduced malondialdehyde levels in G3, G4, and G5 compared to G2, indicating reduced oxidative stress. No marked differences were seen in the plasma glutathione peroxidase activities across groups. Sperm motility was impaired in the DEX-only group but improved (P < 0.05) with antioxidant supplementation. In conclusion, dietary VE and Se effectively mitigated the negative impacts of DEX-induced stress on growth, antioxidant status, and spermatozoa motility in Japanese quail cocks. VE and Se supplementation could be beneficial in enhancing the welfare and productivity of poultry under stress. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1fea1fc2b9464348b9a006b657b602b82025-02-08T04:59:19ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912025-03-011043104888Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocksIfeanyi Emmanuel Uzochukwu0Luke Chukwudi Ali1Bright Chigozie Amaefule2Chisom C. Okeke3Charles Onochie Osita4Ndubuisi Samuel Machebe5Vesela Yancheva6Dóra Somogyi7Krisztián Nyeste8Department of Animal Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria; Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen 4010, Hungary; Pál Juhász-Nagy Doctoral School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, HungaryDepartment of Animal Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, NigeriaDepartment of Animal Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, NigeriaDepartment of Animal Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, NigeriaDepartment of Animal Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, NigeriaDepartment of Animal Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, NigeriaDepartment of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, Plovdiv 4000, BulgariaDepartment of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen 4010, Hungary; Corresponding author.Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 57, Debrecen 4010, Hungary; National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Security, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, HungaryThis study investigated the effects of dietary vitamin E (VE) and selenium (Se) supplementation on body weight changes, blood profile, and semen quality in Dexamethasone (DEX)-stressed Japanese quails. One hundred and five 10-week-old quail cocks were acclimated and divided into five treatment groups: negative control – G1, DEX-treated (20 mgL−1 of drinking water) – G2, DEX + VE (180 mg kg diet−1) – G3; DEX + Se (0.3 mg kg diet−1) – G4; and DEX + VE (180 mg kg diet−1) + Se (0.3 mg kg diet−1) – G5. The birds received their respective treatments over 21 days, and various performance, hematological, and semen quality parameters were measured. Results indicated that DEX treatment significantly reduced weight gain (WG) and feed intake (P < 0.05). Supplementation with VE and Se, individually and combined, ameliorated these effects, with groups G3, G4, and G5 showing similar WG to the control. Hematological analysis revealed significant increases (P < 0.05) in packed cell volume, hemoglobin, and white blood cell count in DEX-treated groups compared to G1. Treatment did not affect blood glucose and cholesterol levels (P ≥ 0.05). Plasma antioxidant assays showed elevated superoxide dismutase and catalase functions and reduced malondialdehyde levels in G3, G4, and G5 compared to G2, indicating reduced oxidative stress. No marked differences were seen in the plasma glutathione peroxidase activities across groups. Sperm motility was impaired in the DEX-only group but improved (P < 0.05) with antioxidant supplementation. In conclusion, dietary VE and Se effectively mitigated the negative impacts of DEX-induced stress on growth, antioxidant status, and spermatozoa motility in Japanese quail cocks. VE and Se supplementation could be beneficial in enhancing the welfare and productivity of poultry under stress.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125001257Dexamethasone-induced stressOxidative stress responseAntioxidantsMicronutrient supplementationJapanese quail reproduction |
| spellingShingle | Ifeanyi Emmanuel Uzochukwu Luke Chukwudi Ali Bright Chigozie Amaefule Chisom C. Okeke Charles Onochie Osita Ndubuisi Samuel Machebe Vesela Yancheva Dóra Somogyi Krisztián Nyeste Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocks Poultry Science Dexamethasone-induced stress Oxidative stress response Antioxidants Micronutrient supplementation Japanese quail reproduction |
| title | Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocks |
| title_full | Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocks |
| title_fullStr | Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocks |
| title_short | Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocks |
| title_sort | impact of vitamin e and selenium supplementation on growth reproductive performance and oxidative stress in dexamethasone stressed japanese quail cocks |
| topic | Dexamethasone-induced stress Oxidative stress response Antioxidants Micronutrient supplementation Japanese quail reproduction |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125001257 |
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