Role of Propolis Ethanolic Extract as an Antioxidant Supplement in Tris-Extender to Enhance Semen Quality of Egyptian Buffaloes during Cryopreservation
Abdel-Khalek El-Sayed Abdel-Khalek1*, Abdelaziz M. Sakr2, Wael M. Nagy2, Hesham S. Abou-Serie2, Entesar Z. Eliraqy2
1Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; 2Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
*Correspondence | Abdel-Khalek El-Sayed Abdel-Khalek, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; Emails: abdelkhalk2004@yahoo.com, abdel_khalek@mans.edu.eg
Figure 1:
The recovery rate of progressive motility, livability, and acrosome integrity of sperm cells in post-thaw semen as compared to pre-freezing semen.
Figure 2:
Rate of increase in viable spermatozoa (%) in PEE-extenders relative to PEE0.
Figure 3:
Reduction rate in sperm apoptosis (%) in PEE-extenders relative to PEE0.
Figure 4:
Rate of change (±) in sperm early apoptosis (%) in PEE-extenders relative to PEE0.
Figure 5:
Rate of change (±) in sperm necrosis in PEE-extenders relative to PEE0.
Figure 7:
Rate of change (±) in SOD activity in various extenders with PEE relative to PEE0.
Figure 8:
Reduction rate in MDA level in various extenders with PEE relative to PEE0.
Figure 6:
Rate of increase in TAC level in various extenders with PEE relative to PEE0.