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ArticleAnimal biotechnology2025

Peony seed meal supplementation enhances semen quality in aged Qinchuan bulls.

Shaojie Cao, Shiwei Li, Kaixue Lu, Juntai Fu, Chengwei Yang, Jiahui Qu, Juanjuan Li, Xianlin Zhao

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Shaojie CaoCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, China.
Shiwei LiCollege of Pharmacy, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, China.
Kaixue LuCollege of Pharmacy, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, China.
Juntai FuCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, China.
Chengwei YangCollege of Pharmacy, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, China.
Jiahui QuCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, China.
Juanjuan LiWeinan Vocational and Technical College, Weinan, Shaanxi, China.
Xianlin ZhaoCollege of Pharmacy, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

Healthy Qinchuan bulls aged 8.5-9.5 years were selected and randomly divided into 6 groups based on 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10% dietary supplementation of peony seed meal for three months. Overall, linear motility (LM), progressive motility (PM), straight-line velocity (VSL), curvilinear velocity (VCL), and the percentage increase of all sperm grades (A to D) were affected (p<0.05) by the dietary supplementation. LM (29.5 vs. 24.1%), PM (69.4 vs. 60.0%), VLS (38.0 vs. 33.3 μm/s), and VCL (48.3 vs. 44.3 μm/s) were consistently higher in the 6% peony seed meal dietary supplementation groups than in the control group, respectively. A similar pattern was observed in the 8% group. Inversely to sperm grades C and D, grades A and B were higher in all treated groups than the control group, except for the 2% group in sperm grade A. Moreover, the levels of the enzymes Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR; except for 2% peony seed group), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px) were higher than the control group. The level of malondialdehyde (MDA) was lower in all treated groups than in the control group. Dietary supplementation of 2-8% peony seed meal improves the semen quality of aged Qinchuan bulls.

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Animal FeedSeedsSemenSemen AnalysisAgingAnimalsCattleDietDietary SupplementsMaleSpermatozoaSperm MotilityAged Qinchuan bullpeony seed mealsemen antioxidant enzymessemen quality

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