Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Effect and Sperm Quality of the Bomba ceiba Stamen Extracts on Charolais Cattle Sperm Induced by Ferrous Sulfate
Authors
Jiraporn Laoung-on
Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; [email protected]
Sakaewan Ounjaijean
Research Institute for Health Sciences (RIHES), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; [email protected]
Paiwan Sudwan
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; [email protected]
Kongsak Boonyapranai
Research Institute for Health Sciences (RIHES), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; [email protected]
Keywords:
phytochemicals, cotton tree, bioactive compounds, natural antioxidant, sperm quality, sperm function, male reproductive system, health benefits
Abstract
Orange Bombax ceiba (B. ceiba) is an indigenous plant, and its stamen is an important ingredient in traditional Lanna food. There are limitations in scientific reports on the effects of the biological activities of B. ceiba stamens on the male reproductive system. This study aims to investigate the phytochemical compounds of the orange B. ceiba stamen and its potential effect on the antioxidant properties and quality of cattle sperm treated with Fe. The orange BUE had the highest total phenolics, total tannins, total monomeric anthocyanins, and maximal antioxidant potential. The orange BAE had the highest concentration of total flavonoids. LC-QTOF/MS showed that the orange BUE contained the highest number of phytochemical compounds related to male reproductive enhancement. The orange BUE enhanced sperm motility, and both the orange BUE and the BAE enhanced sperm viability and normal sperm morphology via free radical scavenging. It might be suggested that B. ceiba stamens have benefits for sperm preservation, sperm quality, and increasing the economic value of local plants, and that they may be developed and used to guard against oxidative stress from cryodamage induced by frozen semen technology.
Keywords: phytochemicals, cotton tree, bioactive compounds, natural antioxidant, sperm quality, sperm function, male reproductive system, health benefits
Author Biography
Jiraporn Laoung-on, Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; [email protected]
Research Institute for Health Sciences (RIHES), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; [email protected]
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