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Kian V, Alizadeh AR, Akbari M, Shaverdi A, Movassaghi Sh. P-147 Effective roles of omega-3, omega-6 and the combination of omega-3 and omega-6 dietary fatty acids on mice semen parameters. IJRM 2021; 19 (5) :314-314
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1- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. , vahidekian@yahoo.com
2- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Background: The roles of dietary fatty acids on male reproductive were reported; but to the best of our knowledge different roles of several unique fatty acids and the combination of them on semen parameters have not been addressed yet.
Objective: We investigated the influence of dietary omega-3, omega-6 and their combination on semen quality, body weight and food consumption of mice.
Materials and Methods: We divided 40 mature male NMRI mice into four groups (n = 10/each) in an experimental completely randomized design for six weeks: I. Control group (CTR): gavage with water (0.2 ml/head/day); II. Sunflower oil group (0.2 ml/head/day; gavage) (omg-6); III. Fish oil group (0.2 ml/head/day) (omeg-3); IV. Sunflower oil (0.1 ml/head/day) + Fish oil (0.1 ml/head/day) (omeg-6+omeg-3). The body weight, food intake, and sperm parameters were measured by computer assisted semen analyzer (CASA). All data were analyzed with SPSS software.
Results: Feed intake decreased in groups which were administered sunflower oil+ fish oil compared with the other groups (p < 0.05). In agreement with the feed intake behavior, body weight showed a tendency to be lowest in mix group than other groups (p < 0.05). However, the highest body weight was recorded in CTR and n-3 groups. The CTR group (7.4 ± 1.05) had a significantly lowest concentration of sperm compared with the other groups (10.1 ± 2.5, 10.4 ± 2.5, and 10 ± 2.03 for omega-6, omega-3 and (omega-6+omega-3), respectively; p < 0.05). omeg-3 (67%) showed significant (p < 0.05) improved progressive motility compared to the CTR (62%), whereas the omega-6 and omega-6+omega3 groups were in the middle.
Conclusion: Dietary fatty acids can improve sperm quality than control. Although mice sperm have high levels of the omega-6 fatty acids, our findings can be a focus for improvements in sperm quality and motility in fertile animals using only omega-3 sources which confirmed the pivotal roles of omega-3 in sperm.
Objective: We investigated the influence of dietary omega-3, omega-6 and their combination on semen quality, body weight and food consumption of mice.
Materials and Methods: We divided 40 mature male NMRI mice into four groups (n = 10/each) in an experimental completely randomized design for six weeks: I. Control group (CTR): gavage with water (0.2 ml/head/day); II. Sunflower oil group (0.2 ml/head/day; gavage) (omg-6); III. Fish oil group (0.2 ml/head/day) (omeg-3); IV. Sunflower oil (0.1 ml/head/day) + Fish oil (0.1 ml/head/day) (omeg-6+omeg-3). The body weight, food intake, and sperm parameters were measured by computer assisted semen analyzer (CASA). All data were analyzed with SPSS software.
Results: Feed intake decreased in groups which were administered sunflower oil+ fish oil compared with the other groups (p < 0.05). In agreement with the feed intake behavior, body weight showed a tendency to be lowest in mix group than other groups (p < 0.05). However, the highest body weight was recorded in CTR and n-3 groups. The CTR group (7.4 ± 1.05) had a significantly lowest concentration of sperm compared with the other groups (10.1 ± 2.5, 10.4 ± 2.5, and 10 ± 2.03 for omega-6, omega-3 and (omega-6+omega-3), respectively; p < 0.05). omeg-3 (67%) showed significant (p < 0.05) improved progressive motility compared to the CTR (62%), whereas the omega-6 and omega-6+omega3 groups were in the middle.
Conclusion: Dietary fatty acids can improve sperm quality than control. Although mice sperm have high levels of the omega-6 fatty acids, our findings can be a focus for improvements in sperm quality and motility in fertile animals using only omega-3 sources which confirmed the pivotal roles of omega-3 in sperm.
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