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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2020

Combined Supplementation of Nano-Zinc Oxide and Thyme Oil Improves the Nutrient Digestibility and Reproductive Fertility in the Male Californian Rabbits.

Ahmed A A Abdel-Wareth, Mohammed Ali Al-Kahtani, Khalid Mushabab Alsyaad, Fatma Mohsen Shalaby, Islam M Saadeldin, Fahdah Ayed Alshammari, Muhammad Mobashar, Mohamed H A Suleiman, Abdalla H H Ali, Mohamed O Taqi and 4 more

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 8 institutions in 3 countries.

Ahmed A A Abdel-WarethDepartment of Animal and Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-5886-0415
Mohammed Ali Al-KahtaniDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Mushabab AlsyaadDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia.
Fatma Mohsen ShalabyDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia.
Islam M SaadeldinDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519 , Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7633-730X
Fahdah Ayed AlshammariDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences and Literature, Northern Border University, Rafha 76312, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad MobasharDepartment of Animal Nutrition, University of Agriculture, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan.
Mohamed H A SuleimanDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 9004, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8784-5265
Abdalla H H AliDepartment of Animal and Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt.
Mohamed O TaqiCentral Laboratory for Agricultural Climate, Agricultural Research Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Dokki-Giza 12311, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-8092-725X
Hazem G M El-SayedRegional Centre for Food and Feed (RCFF), Agricultural Research Centre, Cairo 12619, Egypt.
Mahmoud S Abd El-SadekDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt.
Abdallah E MetwallyDepartment of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt.
Ahmed Ezzat AhmedDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4532-0636
South Valley University · EGKing Khalid University · SAZagazig University · EGAgricultural Research Center · EGMansoura University · EGMinistry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation · EGNorthern Border University · SAThe University of Agriculture, Peshawar · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), thyme oil (THO), or their combination on the nutrient digestibility coefficients, reproductive parameters, and some blood metabolites of male Californian rabbits. One hundred rabbits, 29-weeks of age (initial body weight 3.48 ± 0.08 kg) were randomly distributed into four groups, 25 rabbits each. Treatment groups were fed a control diet, a control diet supplemented with ZnO-NPs (100 mg/kg), THO (500 mg/kg), or combination of ZnO-NPs (100 mg/kg) and THO (500 mg/kg). The feeding trial lasted for 35 days. Results showed improvements in dry matter, crude protein, ether extract, and crude fiber in ZnO-NPs, THO, and their combination treated groups compared to those of control. Furthermore, semen volume, sperm motility, vitality, and morphology were significantly improved (

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nano-zincnutrient digestibilitysemen characteristicstestosteronethyme oil

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PMID33261201
PMCPMC7761441
OpenAlexW3108794172

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