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24. Effect of vitamin E supplementation on chicken sperm quality: A meta-analysis
Sari Yanti Hayanti, Cecep Hidayat, Anuraga Jayanegara, Mohammad Miftakhus Sholikin, Supardi Rusdiana, Yeni Widyaningrum, Masito Masito, Yenni Yusriani, Novia Qomariyah and Yenny Nur Anggraeny
Veterinary World, 15(2): 419-426

Sari Yanti Hayanti: Jambi Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Jambi City 36128, Indonesia.
Cecep Hidayat: Indonesian Research Institute for Animal Production, Ciawi, Bogor 16720, Indonesia; Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.
Anuraga Jayanegara: Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; Department of Nutrition and Feed Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.
Mohammad Miftakhus Sholikin: Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Jakarta 10340, Indonesia.
Supardi Rusdiana: Indonesian Research Institute for Animal Production, Ciawi, Bogor 16720, Indonesia.
Yeni Widyaningrum: Beef Cattle Research Station, Pasuruan, East Java 67184, Indonesia.
Masito Masito: South Sumatra Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Palembang 30151, Indonesia.
Yenni Yusriani: Aceh Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Banda Aceh 23125, Indonesia.
Novia Qomariyah: Animal Feed and Nutrition Modelling Research Group, Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia; South Sulawesi Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Makassar 90243, Indonesia.
Yenny Nur Anggraeny: Beef Cattle Research Station, Pasuruan, East Java 67184, Indonesia.

doi: www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2022.419-426

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Article history: Received: 09-10-2021, Accepted: 18-01-2022, Published online: 24-02-2022

Corresponding author: Sari Yanti Hayanti

E-mail: drh.sari.bptpjambi@gmail.com

Citation: Hayanti SY, Hidayat C, Jayanegara A, Sholikin MM, Rusdiana S, Widyaningrum Y, Masito M, Yusriani Y, Qomariyah N, Anggraeny YN (2022) Effect of vitamin E supplementation on chicken sperm quality: A meta-analysis, Veterinary World, 15(2): 419-426.
Abstract

Background and Aim: Among several factors, the sperm quality of poultry is affected by the rooster's body size and the availability of antioxidants like vitamin E. This study aimed to determine the effect of dietary vitamin E supplementation on rooster sperm quality through a meta-analysis.

Materials and Methods: After verification and evaluation, a total of 19 articles were included in this study. Data, including dietary vitamin E, semen volume, concentration, total sperm cells, pH, motility, viability, percentage of dead and abnormal sperm, vitamin E sperm content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and testosterone levels, were tabulated in a database; these were subsequently analyzed using mixed modeling with vitamin E dose as a fixed effect and study identity as a random effect.

Results: Dietary supplementation level of vitamin E significantly (p<0.001) affected sperm concentration, significantly affected motility (p<0.001), significantly affected sperm vitamin E (p<0.001), significantly affected viability (p<0.001), and significantly affected chicken sperm fertility (p=0.001). Vitamin E administration also significantly reduced the number of sperm cell deaths (p<0.001); however, increased dietary levels of vitamin E did not affect semen volume (p=0.853), pH (p=0.951), MDA (p=0.542), the percentage of abnormal sperm cells (p=0.343), nor testosterone levels (p=0.063).

Conclusion: Dietary vitamin E supplementation is recommended for male chickens since it generally enhances the quality of their sperm.

Keywords: meta-analysis, rooster, sperm, vitamin E.