Seminal concentrations of trace elements in various animals and their correlations.
Abstract: To determine the seminal concentrations of copper, zinc, iron, cadmium, lead and nickel in bulls, rams, boars, stallions and foxes and study their correlations. Methods: Semen samples were obtained, digested and analyzed by means of the atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Data were analyzed statistically with the Student's t-test and Scheffe's test using PC programs SAS and Excel. Results: The seminal copper concentration was significantly higher in ram [(2.49+/-0.18) mg/kg] and fox [(2.16+/-0.53) mg/kg] than that in bull [(1.64+/-0.21) mg/kg], boar [(1.64+/-0.28) mg/kg] and stallion (0.86 mg/kg). In boar a significantly higher seminal zinc concentration (171.74+/-65.72) mg/kg] was found in comparison with stallion [(86.20+/-45.88) mg/kg], bull [(83.15+/-61.61) mg/kg], ram [(60.46+/-35.37) mg/kg] and fox (13.09+/-5.22) mg/kg]. The iron concentration in semen was significantly higher in ram [(40.32+/-10.81) mg/kg), bull [(38.04+/-22.07) mg/kg] and fox [(33.16+/-24.36) mg/kg] than that in boar [(16.14+/-10.35) mg/kg] and stallion (12.68 mg/kg). The seminal cadmium concentration was relatively low [(0.05~0.12) mg/kg] in all studied species. The seminal lead concentration was the highest in ram [(0.35+/-0.68) mg/kg], which was much higher than in fox [(0.08+/-0.06) mg/kg], bull [(0.06+/-0.04) mg/kg], stallion [(0.05+/-0.05) mg/kg] and boar [0.02+/-0.03) mg/kg]. The level of seminal nickel was significantly higher in fox [(0.35+/-0.24) mg/kg] and ram [(0.31+/-0.19) mg/kg] in comparison with bull [(0.12+/-0.07) mg/kg] and boar [(0.06+/-0.08) mg/kg]. The concentration of nickel in the semen of stallion was (0.20 +/-0.24) mg/kg. There was a high positive correlation between seminal iron and zinc in bull (r=0.723) and stallion (r=0.723), between cadmium and lead in ram (r=0.976) and boar (r=0.973) and between iron and cadmium (r=0.783) and iron and lead (r=0.791) in boar. A high negative correlation between seminal nickel and copper in ram (r=-0.709) and between seminal copper and lead in fox (r=-0.854) was found. Conclusions: There are significant differences in the concentrations of seminal elements in different animals. There is a high concentration of seminal copper in ram and fox, a high zinc level in boar, a high iron level in bull, ram and fox and a high nickel level in ram and fox.
Publication Date: 2003-06-05 PubMed ID: 12778318
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The research investigates the concentrations of various trace elements in the semen of different animal species – bulls, rams, boars, stallions, and foxes – and analyzes correlations between these concentrations.
Study Design and Methodology
- The research involved the extraction and analysis of semen from different animals: bulls, rams, boars, stallions, and foxes.
- The concentrations of six trace elements – copper, zinc, iron, cadmium, lead, and nickel – in the seminal fluid were measured using atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
- Statistical analyses were performed on the data with the help of Student’s t-test and Scheffe’s test, using PC programs SAS and Excel.
Research Findings and Observations
- The study found that the concentration of copper was significantly higher in the semen of rams and foxes compared to bulls, boars, and stallions.
- A higher concentration of zinc was found in boar semen compared to semen of the other studied animals.
- Ram, bull, and fox semen showed higher iron concentrations than that of boars and stallions.
- The concentration of cadmium was relatively low across all studied species.
- Ram semen showed the highest concentration of lead, much higher than that in foxes, bulls, stallions, and boars.
- Nickel levels were significantly higher in fox and ram semen in comparison with bull and boar semen.
- The research also unveiled several correlations. For instance, a high positive correlation existed between the seminal iron and zinc content in bulls and stallions, and between cadmium and lead in rams and boars. A negative correlation was found between seminal nickel and copper in rams and copper and lead in foxes.
Conclusions
- The study concluded that there are significant differences in the concentrations of seminal elements across different animal species.
- Ram and fox semen have high concentrations of copper, boar semen contains a high level of zinc, the iron concentration is high in the semen of bulls, rams and foxes, and ram and fox semen also contain high levels of nickel.
Cite This Article
APA
Massányi P, Trandzik J, Nad P, Toman R, Skalická M, Koréneková B.
(2003).
Seminal concentrations of trace elements in various animals and their correlations.
Asian J Androl, 5(2), 101-104.
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Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Animal Morphology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, SK-94976 Nitra, Slovak Republic. massanyi@yahoo.com
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Cattle
- Copper / analysis
- Foxes
- Horses
- Male
- Nickel / analysis
- Osmolar Concentration
- Semen / chemistry
- Sheep
- Trace Elements / analysis
- Zinc / analysis
Citations
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- Waheed MM, Meligy A, Alhaider AK, Ghoneim IM. Relation of seminal plasma trace mineral in the Arabian stallion's semen with the semen characteristics and subsequent fertility. Heliyon 2022 Oct;8(10):e11128.
- Zakošek Pipan M, Zrimšek P, Jakovac Strajn B, Pavšič Vrtač K, Knific T, Mrkun J. Macro- and microelements in serum and seminal plasma as biomarkers for bull sperm cryotolerance. Acta Vet Scand 2021 Jul 5;63(1):25.
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