Table 1.
Effect of Cyathula prostrata (Linn.) Blume on semen Profile of rabbit bucks
| Treatment group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 0 g (control) | 10 g | 20 g | 30 g |
| Semen volume, mL | 1.15 ± 0.002 | 1.10 ± 0.002 | 1.10 ± 0.003 | 1.20 ± 0.003 |
| pH | 8.40 ± 0.14 | 8.35 ± 0.12 | 7.85 ± 0.18 | 8.40 ± 0.18 |
| Motility, % | 86.25 ± 2.39b | 78.25 ± 4.50b | 76.25 ± 3.12a | 75.25 ± 0.25a |
| Morphology, % | 88.50 ± 1.44b | 87.50 ± 4.33b | 77.75 ± 1.31a | 79.00 ± 2.20a |
| Total sperm count, million/mL | 0.90 ± 0.20a | 1.60 ± 0.50b | 1.50 ± 0.30b | 1.10 ± 0.60ab |
Treatment group: 0, 10, 20, and 30 g of Cyathula prostrata (Linn.) Blume per kilogram feed. Within rows, mean ± SEM with different superscript are significantly different at (P < 0.05) (n = 7).