Effects of Antibiotic and Sugar-Free Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) Based Extender on Cryopreserved Sperm of Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.)
Siew Ing Nguang, Nur Syafiqah Binti Zainal, Ahmad Mukhlis Bin Hafas, Hou Chew Ha, Connie Fay Komilus, and Asmad Kari*
School of Animal Science, Aquatic Science, and Environment, Faculty of Bioresources, and Food Industry, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Campus Besut 22200, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia.
*Correspondence | Asmad Kari, School of Animal Science, Aquatic Science, and Environment, Faculty of Bioresources, and Food Industry, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Campus Besut 22200, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia;
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Figure 1:
(A) The sperm viability of T2 and T3 decreased significantly after cryopreservation for 48 hours. (B) After 48 hours of storage, no significant difference in motility scores is observed between T2 (3±0) and T3 (2±0), though both treatments show a clear decline in motility.