Effect of different level of Zingiber officinale and Salvia officinalis on semen diluents for Awassi ram

Abstract

This work was performed to evaluate the effects of hot water extracts of two medicinal plants
Zingiber officinale and Salvia officinalis on Awassi ram sperm activity. Three different concentrations of
the two plants were used (0.001, 0.005, and 0.1 mg) and the activity of the sperm were evaluated at the
time: 0, 24, 48, 72 hours of experiment. Results showed significant decreased in sperm activity associated
with the 0.01mg of Salvia officinalis in compare with the other concentrations of the same plant and the
second plant. The effect of time also revealed progressive decrease in sperm activity with the time in both
plants especially (significantly) in the 48 and 72 hours of experiment. In conclusion, the extract of the two
plants decreased sperm activity in proportion with the progression of time and concentration.