Background: The potential impact of aqueous extracts from Psidium guajava leaves on the reproductive system of female rabbits was evaluated. Methods: Twenty-eight rabbits, aged five to six months were utilized. Rabbits were divided into four groups and were randomly assigned to receive one of the following oral doses of the guava leaf extracts: 0 (control group), 10, 20, or 30 mg/kg of body weight. After a treatment period of 30 days, blood was collected via jugular venipunture and the serum was extracted for the assessment of serum biochemical traits levels. The females were bred and monitored throughout their pregnancy to ascertain reproductive outcomes. Results: The results indicated that the guava leaf extract significantly increased the body weight of the rabbits during both pre- and post-pregnancy compared to the control group (p < 0.05). The litter size at three weeks post-birth, prolificity rate, FSH, LH, and protein levels were notably higher (p < 0.05) at a dose of 20 mg/kg of body weight. The viability rate three weeks post-birth increased with escalating extract doses, and the highest values were observed at doses of 20 and 30 mg/kg of body weight (p < 0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that, the aqueous extract of guava leaves appears to stimulate the production of FSH, LH and enhance body weight, prolificity, and pregnancy outcomes in mammals. As such, it is suggested that a dose of 20 mg/kg body weight could be beneficial in improving the reproductive performance of female.

It is imperative to know the reproductive parameters of the existing swine breed for profitable farming in Bangladesh. This study was designed to determine the reproductive parameters of sows at hilly areas. A total of 245 pigs with 47 breedable sows were included. The data on age at puberty, oestrous cycle length, oestrus duration, gestation length, interval between furrowing and onset of oestrus, first service pregnancy rate, service per pregnancy and number of piglets born per sow in local and cross bred sows were determined. The present study revealed that age at puberty of local and cross breed sows was 232.5±8.4, 221.3±6.9 days, respectively. Oestrous duration was 41.1±3.1 hours. The interval between furrowing and onset of oestrus was shorter in cross bred sows. There was no variation in values of oestrus cycle length and gestation length. The first service pregnancy rate was higher in both the local and cross bred sow. Number of piglets per sow per farrowing was 6.1±2.2 and 60.9% local sows gave birth of 3 to 5 piglets per farrowing whereas 75.0% cross bred sows gave birth of 6 to 9 piglets. These results suggest that reproductive parameters of local sow need to be improved for better production, and cross bred sows should be reared for obtaining expected productivity.

본 연구는 2001년부터 2005년까지의 요크셔종 모돈 분만기록 4,989복의 번식성적 자료를 근거로 요크 셔 모돈의 번식형질에 대한 유전모수 추정시 년도-계절, 산차, 교배웅돈을 교정효과로 포함하였으며, 영 구환경효과 포함여부에 따른 두 개의 혼합모형을 설정하여 번식형질에 대한 환경효과 및 유전모수 추정을 실시하였다. 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 요크셔종의 초교배일령, 경산돈의 발정재귀일령 및 포유기간이 번식형질에 미치는 효과를 추정한 결과 경산돈의 번식형질에 있어 사산두수, 미라두수, 기타두수를 제외한 번식형질에서는 계절의 요인을 제외하 고는 년도, 산차, 발정재귀일령, 포유기간에 대해 각 요인별로 유의적으로 차이를 나타내었다 (p<0.05). 총산자수와 포유두수 사이의 표현형상관과 유전상관은 고도의 정의 상관을 나타내었으며 유전상관이 표현 형상관보다 높은 결과를 나타내었다. 번식형질에 대한 유전력의 경우 영구환경 효과를 고려하지 않은 유 전력 및 영구환경 효과를 고려한 유전력은 각각 총산자수에서 0.240과 0.076, 포유두수에서 0.187과 0.096으로 추정되어 영구환경 효과를 고려한 유전력이 영구환경 효과를 고려하지 않은 유전력 보다 매우 낮게 추정되었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 유전모수 추정시 영구환경 효과를 고려한 모델식을 적용한다면 육 종가의 정확도를 높일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.