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Aquaculture

Steroid Hormone Profile and Sperm Quality of Silver Pompano (Trachinotus blochii) Fed Tribullus terrestris Extract and Gonadotropin Hormone

Azizah Azizah
Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8255-9307
Munti Sarida
Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8349-9406
Gregorius Nugroho Susanto
Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5276-4924
Yudha Trinoegraha Adiputra
Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8617-931X
Agus Setyawan
Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2728-1159

Corresponding Author(s) : Munti Sarida

munti.sarida@fp.unila.ac.id

Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2025: IN PRESS ISSUE (JUST ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT, 2025)

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Highlight Research


1. Hormonal approaches are needed for the maturation of the broodstock's gonads;


2. The use of gonad maturation stimulants, both hormonal and herbal, in the aquaculture sector has been widely used, where hormonal and phyto-biotic induction can enhance gonad maturation in fish.


3. The use of phyto-biotic, such as Tribulus terrestris, has been tested to enhance reproduction in fish.


4. Feeding Tribulus terrestris extract enhances the reproductive performance of male silver pompano broodstock by improving weight growth, testosterone levels, gonad maturation, and sperm volume.


 


 


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Male broodstock of silver pompano often exhibit delayed gonadal development, which prolongs the broodstock maintenance period and increases production costs. To address this issue, dietary supplementation with bioactive compounds and hormonal inducers has been explored to stimulate reproductive maturation. Among these, plant-derived extracts such as Tribulus terrestris and exogenous hormones like human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) are of interest due to their potential to enhance steroidogenesis and accelerate gonadal development. This study examined the impact of T. terrestris extract (ETT) and hCG on the steroid hormone profile, sperm quality, and gonadal histology of male silver pompano. Five treatment groups were established with varying ETT (mg/kg of diet) and hCG (IU/kg of body): T1 (0 + 0), T2 (50 + 0), T3 (250 + 0), T4 (50 + 1000), and T5 (250 + 500), each replicated eight times. Results revealed that ETT at 250 mg/kg (T3) significantly improved reproductive parameters, including absolute weight gain, gonadal development, and semen volume. Histological analyses further indicated advanced stages of gonadal maturation in treated groups, accompanied by increased plasma testosterone levels, which stimulated spermatogenesis and sperm cell formation. Optimal sperm quality—characterized by enhanced motility and seminal volume—was observed at the T3 dosage, although sperm density showed limited variation. These findings underscore the potential of T. terrestris extract as a practical dietary strategy to enhance reproductive efficiency in silver pompano aquaculture, contributing to improved productivity and sustainability. Further studies are recommended to refine dosages and ensure consistent outcomes across production systems.


 

Keywords

Gonadal maturation, PhytobioticsReproductive,Semen volume,Weight gain
Azizah, A., Sarida, M., Susanto , G. N. ., Adiputra , Y. T. ., & Setyawan , A. . (2025). Steroid Hormone Profile and Sperm Quality of Silver Pompano (Trachinotus blochii) Fed Tribullus terrestris Extract and Gonadotropin Hormone. Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan Dan Kelautan. Retrieved from https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JIPK/article/view/74581
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Author Biographies

Azizah Azizah, Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Munti Sarida, Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Fisheries and Marine, Faculty of Agriculture, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Gregorius Nugroho Susanto , Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Yudha Trinoegraha Adiputra , Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Fisheries and Marine, Faculty of Agriculture, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Agus Setyawan , Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Coastal and Marine Area Management, Postgraduate, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

Department of Fisheries and Marine, Faculty of Agriculture, Lampung University, Bandar Lampung 35145, Lampung, Indonesia

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