Table 3.
Malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities of post-thawed rooster sperm treated with different concentrations of soybean lecithin (SL) (n = 20 roosters and n = 95 ejaculate).
| Variables (Unit) |
SL Concentration % in Primary Extender 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | |
| MDA (nmol/mL) |
2.32 ± 0.11 b | 2.14 ± 0.08 a | 2.11 ± 0.11 a | 2.39 ± 0.09 b | 2.30 ± 0.08 b |
| TAC (mmol/L) |
1.19 ± 0.10 b | 1.55 ± 0.24 a | 1.47 ± 0.22 a | 1.59 ± 0.19 a | 1.11 ± 0.24 b |
| SOD (U/mg) |
117.48 ± 3.57 c | 129.44 ± 1.71 b | 141.14 ± 2.13 a | 106.80 ± 6.97 c | 90.99 ± 2.03 d |
| GPx (U/mg) |
52.75 ± 2.15 | 51.04 ± 3.36 | 54.18 ± 5.17 | 55.48 ± 3.56 | 51.03 ± 4.10 |
1 Values with different letters in the same column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).