Improvement of Sperm Motility of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W., 1792) by Supplementation of L-Arginine

Durali Danabaş; Mehmet Kocabaş; Filiz Kutluyer

doi:10.24925/turjaf.v7i9.1300-1303.2503

Improvement of Sperm Motility of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W., 1792) by Supplementation of L-Arginine

Authors

Durali Danabaş Fisheries Faculty, Munzur University, 62000 Tunceli http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8947-3749
Mehmet Kocabaş Department of Wildlife Ecology & Management, Faculty of Forestry, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7934-6500
Filiz Kutluyer Fisheries Faculty, Munzur University, 62000 Tunceli http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-5802

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i9.1300-1303.2503

Keywords:

L-arginine, Sperm Quality, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Rainbow Trout, Amino Acid

Abstract

In this study, the effect of supplementing amino acid-precursor of nitric oxide (NO) L-arginine were examined on sperm motility of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Different concentrations [0 mM (Control), 1 mM, 2 mM, 4 mM and 8 mM] of L-arginine were used in the study. To assess the effects on percentage of motile sperm and longevity, L-arginine was added to activation medium containing NaCl (52 mM). The higher L-arginine concentration (4mM) has promoting-effect on sperm motility. The treatments containing L-arginine caused significant effect on percentage of motile sperm and longevity. Overall, the findings of the present study indicated that supplementation of L-arginine may have improving effects on sperm motility of rainbow trout.

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Published

11.09.2019

How to Cite

Danabaş, D., Kocabaş, M., & Kutluyer, F. (2019). Improvement of Sperm Motility of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W., 1792) by Supplementation of L-Arginine. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 7(9), 1300–1303. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i9.1300-1303.2503