Table 5. Effect of silver nanoparticles on the relative kinematic parameters in semen before and after freezing.
| Parameter | Control |
Group 1
(125 µg/ml) |
Group 2
(250 µg/ml) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOB % | Before Freezing | 59.6b ± 1.17 | 63.2a ± 1.03 | 62.5a ± 0.70 | 0.03 |
| After Freezing | 63.7b ± 0.92 | 68.25a ± 1.36 | 69.25a ± 1.20 | 0.003 | |
| LIN % | Before Freezing | 51.45b ± 1.53 | 56.85a ± 1.42 | 56.2a ± 0.80 | 0.009 |
| After Freezing | 56.2b ± 1.22 | 62.25a ± 1.50 | 63.55a ± 1.22 | 0.00 | |
| STR % | Before Freezing | 84.25b ± 0.98 | 88.15a ± 1.01 | 88.3a ± 0.53 | 0.002 |
| After Freezing | 86.85b ± 0.85 | 89.80a ± 0.54 | 90.45a ± 0.53 | 0.001 |
Mean values with different superscript in a row differ significantly (p<0.05).