Banner
Current IssueEditorial BoardOnline First Articles
Current IssueEditorial BoardOnline First Articles
Indian Journal of
Animal Research
Print ISSN: 0367-6722
Online ISSN: 0976-0555
NASS Rating
6.40
SJR
0.233
CiteScore
0.606

Chief Editor:
M. R. Saseendranath
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Mannuthy, Thrissur, INDIA
Frequency:Monthly
Indexing:
Science Citation Index Expanded, BIOSIS Preview, ISI Citation Index, Biological Abstracts, Scopus, ...

Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 46 issue 3 (september 2012) : 213-218

EFFECT OF ASCORBIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION IN BROODSTOCK FEED ON SPERM QUALITY OF AFRICAN SHARPTOOTH CATFISH (CLARIAS GARIEPINUS )

A.A. Dada
1Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

  • Submitted|

  • First Online |

  • doi

Cite article:- Dada A.A. (2025). EFFECT OF ASCORBIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION IN BROODSTOCK FEED ON SPERM QUALITY OF AFRICAN SHARPTOOTH CATFISH (CLARIAS GARIEPINUS ). Indian Journal of Animal Research. 46(3): 213-218. doi: .

ABSTRACT

The effect of dietary L-ascorbic acid concentration on reproductive performance was investigated in catfish Clarias gariepinus. Broodstocks of average weight of 275±25 g were fed diets supplemented with four concentrations 250, 500, 750 and 1000 mg kg-1 L–ascorbic acid powder for eight weeks. Fish fed supplemented diets showed significantly improved reproductive performance over the control (0 mg kg-1 L–ascorbic acid) diet. Motility duration was highest in fish fed with 1000 mg/kg of dietary L-ascorbic acid and lowest in fish fed with 0.00 mg/kg of dietary L-ascorbic acid. There was a significant (p

REFERENCES

  1. APHA. (1987). Standard method for examination of water and wastewater. 17th. ed. Washington D.C:1268.
  2. Canyurt, M.A. and Akhan, S. (2008). Effect of ascorbic acid supplementation on sperm quality of rainbow trout (Onchorynchus mykiss).Turkish J. Fisheries and Aquatic Scie. 8:171-175.
  3. Ciereszko, A. and Dabrowski, K. (2000). Effect of ascorbic acid supplement in vitro on rainbow trout sperm viability. Aquacult. Introduct. 8: 1-8.
  4. Dabrowski, K. and Ciereszko, A. (2001). Ascorbic acid and reproduction in fish: endocrine Regulation and gamete quality. Aquacult. Resear. 32: 623-638.
  5. Dada, A.A., Fagbenro, O.A. and Fasakin, E.A. (2002). Determination of optimum feeding frequency for Heterobranchus bidorsalis fry in outdoor concrete tanks. J. Aquacult. Trop. 17: 167-174.
  6. Fagbenro, O.A. and Adebayo, O.T. (2005). A review of the animal and aquafeed industries In Nigeria. In: Moel J, Halwart M (eds). A synthesis of the formulated animal and industry in sub-Saharan Africa. CIFA Occasional paper No. 26, FAO, Rome, 25 – 36.
  7. Gbadamosi, O. K., Fasalin, E.A.and Adebayo, O.T. (2006). Evaluation of dietary ascorbic Acid supplementation in practical diets for African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings. J. Fish. International. 1 :08-11.
  8. Izquierdo, M.S., Fernandez-Palácios, H. and Tacon, A.G.J. (2001). Effect of broodstock nutrition on reproductive performance of fish. Aquaculture J. 197: 25-42.
  9. Liu, L., Dabrowski, K. and Ciereszko, A. (1995). Protective effect of seminal plasma proteins on the degradation of ascorbic acid. Molecul Cell Biochem. 148: 59-66.
  10. Metwally, M.A.A. and Fouad, I.M. (2009). Effects of L-Ascorbic Acid on sperm viability in male grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus). Global Vet. 3 (2): 132-136.
  11. Mims, S.D. (1991). Evaluation of activator solutions, motility duration and short-term storage of Paddle fish spermatozoa. J. World Aquacult. Soc. 22:224-229.
  12. Ogli, S.A., Enyikwola, O. and Odeh, S.A. (2009). Evaluation of the efficiency of separate oral supplements impared with the combined oral supplements of vitamins C and E on sperm motility in wistar rats. Niger. J. Physiol. Sc. 24(2): 129-135.
  13. Paul, P. K. and Datta – Gupta, P.N. (1978). Beneficial or harmful effects of a large dose of vitamin C on the reproductive organs of the male rat depending upon the level of food intake. Ind J. Exp Biol. 16: 18 – 21.
  14. Rainis, S., Mylonas, C.C., Kyriakou, Y. and Divanach, P. (2003). Enhancement of spermiation in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) at the end of the reproductive season using GnRHa implants. Aquaculture 19:873 - 890.
  15. Rurangwa, E., Kime, D.E., Ollevier, F. and Nash, J.P. (2004). The measurement of sperm motility and factors affecting sperm quality in cultured fish. Aquaculture 234: 1-28.
  16. Viveen, W.J.A.R., Ritcher, C.J.J., Van Oordt, P.G., Janssen, J.A.L. and Huisman, E.A. (1986). Practical manual for the culture of the African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus. The Hague, Netherlands: Section for Research and Technology, Agricultural University of Wageningen: 33-34.
  17. Yousef, M.I., Abdallah, G.A. and Kamel, K.I. ( 2003). Effect of ascorbic acid and vitamin E supplementation on semen quality and biochemical parameters of male rabbits. Animal Report Sci. 76: 99- 111.
Reviewed By

Download Article
In this Article
    Contact us
    Follow us

    Editorial Board

    View all (0)