Reproductive Traits of Male Weaner Rabbits Fed Graded Levels of Garcinia kola (Bitterkola).

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of Garcinia kola on the
reproductive traits of male rabbits. Twenty four (24) male rabbits of about
1.0+0.46kg were randomly assigned into four (4) treatment groups. Treatment one
(T1) had 0% Garcinia kola, while T2 had 2.5% Garcinia kola and Treatment three
and four (T3 and T4) had 5% and 7.5% respectively. There were significant
difference (p<0.05) on all parameters measured. Sperm concentration, sperm count
and libido were highest in T4 when compared to other treatments. In fact bitter kola
supplemented diets were better (p< 0.05) in terms of semen volume sperm
concentration, motility and count. The percentage live sperm though differed
(p<0.05) significantly did not take a definite pattern that can be attributed to toxic
effect of chemical component of bitter kola.