Effect of different level of Zingiber officinale and Salvia officinalis on semen diluents for Awassi ram

  • Hayder M.H. Al-Malaly College of Agriculture, University of Al-Qasim Green
  • Amal F. Al-Abedy College of Agriculture, University of Al-Qasim Green
  • Fakher M. Al-Zubaidy College of Science, University of Babylon
Keywords: Zingiber officinale, Salvia officinalis, Water extracts, Awassi ram, Sperm activity

Abstract

This work was performed to evaluate the effects of hot water extracts of  two medicinal plants Zingiber officinale and Salvia officinalis on Awassi ram sperm activity. Three different concentrations of the two plants were used (0.001, 0.005, and 0.1 mg) and the activity of the sperm were evaluated at the time: 0, 24, 48, 72 hours of experiment. Results showed significant decreased in sperm activity associated with the 0.01mg of Salvia officinalis in compare with the other concentrations of the same plant and the second plant. The effect of time also revealed progressive decrease in sperm activity with the time in both plants especially (significantly) in the 48 and 72 hours of experiment. In conclusion, the extract of the two plants decreased sperm activity in proportion with the progression of time and concentration.