Joint Director, AH Department Govt of Uttarakhand, Professor, Department of veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, CVASc, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)
*Corresponding author Email: drsapnamishra@gmail.com
Online published on 8 April, 2021.
The present study was designed to assess the ameliorating potential of dried powder of Eclipta alba plant (DPEA) @ 1000 and 2000 ppm concentration feed on reproductive toxicity parameters against arsenic induced toxicity in white leghorn cockerels. Various reproductive parameters including mass sperm motility and sperm count were examined after 90 day exposure of arsenic in cockerels. The mass motility of the sperms reduced significantly (P≤0.05) in groups II, IV and V as compared to control. There was a significant (P≤;0.05) increase in the percentage of dead sperms in group II as compared to control or group I. There was a significant (P≤;0.05) decline in sperm concentration of cockerels as compared to control in all the groups. DPEA at higher dose revealed improvement in altered reproductive indices. There was a significant (P≤;0.05) decrease in the weight of the testes as compared to control group.
Arsenic, Cockerels, Semen quality, Chronic, Reproductive toxicity
