ArticleJournal of animal science and technology2024
Comparison various level ascorbic acid and lycopene additions in semen diluent enhanced sperm quality of Sapudi ram.
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- Nicotinic and Folic Acid Supplementation Improves Cryopreserved Ram Sperm Quality, Potentially Through Modulation ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Liquid Storage and Cryopreservation of Ram Semen: Storage-Associated Damage and the Role of Non-Enzymatic Antioxidants.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- Effects of Lycopene on Sheep Oocyte Maturation and Subsequent Parthenogenetic Embryo Development.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of airport X-ray security screening on the quality of shipped animal semen: Oxidative stress, irradiation effects, and future perspectives.Open veterinary journal · 2026Review
- Lycopene and SKQ1 Improve Boar Sperm Quality During 17 °C Storage via the AMPK/Nrf2 Pathway.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A comprehensive meta-analysis on the efficacy of growth factor enriched cryo-agents in enhancing post-thaw quality of mammalian semen.Animal bioscience · 2025Article
- Metabolomic profiling and machine learning-based biomarker identification for oligoasthenozoospermia.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2025Article
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Abstract
The primary cause of sperm quality decline during the freeze-thaw pathway is the peroxidation hazard caused by reactive oxygen species produced by the biological molecules of sperm. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and lycopene are two potent antioxidants that operate to prevent oxidation processes. This study aimed to analyse the effects of ascorbic acid and lycopene on the motility, viability, abnormality and plasma membrane integrity of post-thawed Sapudi rams. Sperm samples were obtained and pooled from six sexually mature Sapudi rams, separated into ten equal proportions and diluted with Tris-egg yolk-glycerol (TEY) extender. Semen was supplemented with 0 (C0; L0), 1 (C1; L1), 2 (C2; L2), 3 (C3; L3) and 4 (C4; L4) mg/100 mL (1%-4%) diluent each of ascorbic acid and lycopene, respectively. Total sperm motility, viability, abnormalities and semen membrane plasma (%) were analysed after thawing. C3 and L3 extenders resulted in higher total motility (
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