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ArticleVeterinary and animal science2025

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Kamogelo Shai, Sogolo L Lebelo, Freddy Manyeula, Monnye Mabelebele, Amenda N Sebola

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Article in Veterinary and animal science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Kamogelo ShaiDepartment of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, FL, 1710, South Africa.
Sogolo L LebeloDepartment of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, FL, 1710, South Africa.
Freddy ManyeulaDepartment of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, FL, 1710, South Africa.
Monnye MabelebeleDepartment of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, FL, 1710, South Africa.
Amenda N SebolaDepartment of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, FL, 1710, South Africa.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Semen quality, sperm characteristics and profiling of reproductive hormones of indigenous goat bucks (IGB) are of paramount importance for both the sustainable management of livestock populations and the economic well-being of farming communities. The current study assessed the impact of S.longipedunculata leaf extract (SLLE) on semen quality, sperm characteristics, and reproductive hormones in IGB. Sixteen pubertal bucks (12-18 months) were randomly assigned to four treatment groups receiving SLLE at 0, 50, 100, and 125 mg/kg body weight. Results showed that SLLE at 50 and 100 mg/kg improved spermatogenesis, increasing sperm concentration and semen volume. However, higher doses (125 mg/kg) reduced live sperm cell percentages. SLLE significantly influenced sperm motility and velocity but had no significant effect on oestrogen and testosterone levels. These findings suggest SLLE may enhance IGB reproductive performance.

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Goat bucksMotilityReproductive hormonesSecuridaca longipendunculataSemen concentrationSperm cell

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PMID41293461
PMCPMC12642141

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