Effect of using pomegranate peels on some biochemical and hormonal parameters of Arabi Ramas

Abstract

      This study was conducted in the animal field of Agriculture College / Basra University from 10/11/2019 to 10/2/2020, A total of 12 Arabi rams aged 1.5 and > 3.00 years (six rams each) were bought from the local markets (weighted 45 and 65 kg). Rams divided randomly into four groups (three rams each) and were placed in a semi-shaded pens dimensions (4 x 2) M. Before the start of the experiment, rams were dosed pomegranate peels two weeks as introductory period by a gelatin capsule with a high ability to not be analyzed orally, according to the following experimental treatments. Rams aged 1.5 years were divided into two groups (3 rams each), one group with no pomegranate peels and the other was dosed with 100 gm/  day. Rams aged > 3 years were divided and dosed as the rams aged 1.5 years.  Ten days after the experiment began, blood samples were taken, as well as semen was collected from rams and repeated every ten days until the end of the experiment. The results showed that pomegranate peels significantly increased the concentrations of FSH, LH and Testosterone hormones of rams aged 1.5 and > 3 years.  Cholesterol and triglycerides were significantly lowered by the dose of pomegranate peels.