Table 1.
Effect of Ceratonia siliqua concentrations 20, 30, and 40 μg/mL added to cryopreservation/thawing media on motility parameters of human spermatozoa
| Groups | Fresh-C | Frozen-C | C. siliqua 20 μg/mL | C. siliqua 30 μg/mL | C. siliqua 40 μg/mL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motility | 45.12±11.10 | 21.51±8.33a) | 31.75±7.13b) | 25.30±7.12 | 25.66±7.91 |
| Progressive motility | 40.52±5.21 | 16.63±5.45a) | 41.89±5.14b) | 20.55±5.71 | 21.09±5.41 |
| VCL | 63.12±1.16 | 56.62±0.71a) | 59.40±0.79 | 58.12±0.87 | 56.33±0.71 |
| VSL | 45.91±0.69 | 37.22±0.51a) | 38.17±0.64 | 36.59±0.58 | 35.12±0.50 |
| VAP | 50.45±0.69 | 43.64±0.60a) | 45.92±0.66 | 44.12±0.59 | 43.52±0.67 |
| LIN | 59.95±0.62 | 50.60±0.63a) | 51.25±0.57 | 49.44±0.60 | 49.75±0.69 |
| SRT | 70.30±0.35 | 55.72±0.31a) | 57.11±0.36 | 54.61±0.30 | 54.23±0.39 |
| BCF | 10.03±0.06 | 8.71±0.06a) | 8.91±0.05 | 8.77±0.06 | 8.62±0.06 |
| ALH | 9.73±0.05 | 6.25±0.05a) | 6.63±0.06 | 6.20±0.05 | 6.22±0.05 |
Values are presented as mean±standard error of the mean.
C, control; VCL, curvilinear velocity; VSL, straight-line velocity; VAP, average path velocity; LIN, linearity; SRT, straightness; BCF, beat cross frequency; ALH, amplitude of lateral head displacement.
a)
p<0.05 significant differences vs. fresh control group;
b)
p<0.05 significant differences vs. frozen control group.