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3 years ago

Chicken sperm supercharged with 5-ALA, boosting fertility and hatchability

Animal Bioscience
5-Aminolevulinic acid improves chicken sperm motility
Shin Taniguchi, Zhendong Zhu, Mei Matsuzaki, Masaoki Tsudzuki, Teruo Maeda

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5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) was tested on chicken sperm to see how it affects their movement and energy levels. The researchers found that adding 0.05 mM of 5-ALA made the sperm move better and faster. The 5-ALA also changed the sperm's energy use, making them use more energy for movement. Caffeine and glucose had the opposite effect, making the sperm move less. Overall, 5-ALA seems to help chicken sperm by boosting their movement and energy use.