Improvement of ram semen quality by luteolin enrichment during cold preservation

Abstract µ m Lut. Kinematics parameters, viability and membrane functionality of spermatozoa were assessed. Furthermore, amounts of malondialdehyde (MDA) and anti-oxidant activity (AOA), superoxide dismutase activity (SOD) and total nitrate nitrite (TNN) were evaluated in the medium (diluent) and spermatozoa, separately, at 0, 24, 48 and 72 h after storage at 4 °C. Percentages of forward progressive motility and membrane integrity were significantly higher in 8 and 16 µ m groups compared to control groups at 72 h (P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in viability among groups during the study (P > 0.05). Lower MDA contents were observed in medium and spermatozoa of 8 and 16 µ m treated groups compared to controls at 72 h (P < 0.05). In addition, higher AOA levels were observed in the medium of Lut-treated groups compared to controls at 48 and 72 h (P < 0.05). The activity of SOD was improved by luteolin addition. Luteolin enrichment did not affect TNN amounts. It seems that luteolin (at 8 and 16 µ m) as a flavonoid protects the ram semen by its anti-oxidative properties and by reduction of lipid peroxidation following 48 and 72 h storage.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Improvement of ram semen quality by luteolin enrichment during cold preservation ; volume:67 ; number:1 ; year:2024 ; pages:123-132 ; extent:10 ; Archives animal breeding ; 67, Heft 1 (2024), 123-132 (gesamt 10)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Khozein, Sharif ; Eslami, Mohsen ; Farrokhi-Ardabili, Farhad

Further information

• DOI: 10.5194/aab-67-123-2024
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024040404314348279698
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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