Table 4.
Effect of A. harveyi leaf extract on sperm characteristics of bull frozen-thawed semen.
| Sample | Motility (%) | Viability (%) | Membrane Integrity (%) | Abnormality (%) | Chromatin Damage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untreated control | 46.66 ± 1.76 | 46.66 ± 2.96 | 41.33 ± 1.76 | 27.33 ± 2.84 | 8.67 ± 1.76 |
| Extract 0.5 µg/mL | 51.55 ± 1.67 | 50.33 ± 2.90 | 46.66 ± 1.85 | 23.33 ± 3.92 | 7.33 ± 0.88 |
| Extract 1.0 µg/mL | 60.00 ± 2.88 ¥ | 58.00 ± 1.53 @ | 52.33 ± 2.96 ¥ | 20.33 ± 2.60 | 5.67 ± 0.88 |
| Extract 1.5 µg/mL | 66.66 ± 1.67 ¥ | 67.00 ± 4.16 ¥ | 60.66 ± 1.76 ¥ | 18.66 ± 1.76 @ | 3.33 ± 0.33 @ |
Results were expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3) and significance differences were compared related to the control group. @ p <0.05 and ¥ p <0.001 by One Way ANOVA and Tukey post hoctest.