Relationship between Mineral Composition of Seminal Plasma and Semen Quality in Various Ram Breeds

Abstract

"Background: Seminal plasma of mammals is a complex fluid, which serves as a carrier for the spermatozoa on their journey from the male testes to their target, the oocyte. Seminal plasma contains a variety of biochemical components, some of which are relatively specific for the regulation of sperm function. The objective of this study was to investigate enzyme activities aspartate-amino transferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate-dehydrogenase (LDH) and concentrations of macroelements[ sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+) and calcium (Ca2+) ] in seminal plasma. Moreover the present study was performed to investigate proteins in ram seminal plasma and the correlation between specific proteins and semen characteristics in cross breed ram."