Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: mucilage (OFM) to the lactose-egg yolk extender on the quality of frozen-thawed boar semen. Semen samples (n=22) were split into four OFM treatments: 0.0 (control), 3.3, 6.7, or 10.0% OFM. The semen was packaged in 0.5 mL straws and frozen using conventional methods. The sperm motility, viability, membrane integrity (HOST), and morphology (intact acrosome and normal sperm) characteristics were evaluated immediately post-thaw. Additionally, sperm were incubated at 37 ºC during 3.5 h and monitored hourly in a termoresistance test (TRT) to assess sperm motility, viability, and membrane integrity, The study showed that adding OFM to the freezing extender significantly improved (P < 0.05) sperm quality characteristics, without affecting (P > 0.05) acrosome integrity or sperm abnormalities. Furthermore, the OFM addition improved (P < 0.05) the sperm viability and membrane integrity for up to 3.5 h of incubation. Results indicate that OFM can be added to the extender at a 6.7% OFM inclusion level to improve the quality of cryopreserved boar sperm.
Source: Animal Reproduction
Language: English
Subfield: Reproductive Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $450
OpenAlex ID: W4411880540