Effect Of Dietary Supplementation Of Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil And Vttamin E On Testicular Function In Albino Rats:- Azubuike Tochukwu H

ABSTRACT sperm xi The effects ofpalm oil, palm kernel oil and vitamin E was studied on semen qualities, body and organ weights and changes in the seminiferous tubule of albino wistar rat. Palm oil and palm kernel oil were added in feed at an inclusion level of eight grams as an energy source while vitamin E was incorporated as a positive control at the dose of lOOmg/kg/day. Forty eight albino wistar rats were used for the experiment, after 42 days oftreatment, the animals were randomly divided into three subgroups per group and each subgroup of every group sacrificed at 14±2 days interval to determine their sperm characteristics, gonadosomatic and histopathological observations were made. In the study vitamin E and palm oil showed better result on semen qualities while in body weight palm oil had reduced body weight compared to the palm kernel oil, vitamin E and control groups, where the weights were significantly increased. Also, the histopathological observations showed degeneration in the seminiferous tubule and leydig cells in the palm kernel oil group especially at the first and second collection. Thus palm oil and vitamin E supplemented daily in diet might be helpful in promoting semen qualities and reproductive performance in animals.