Table 3.
Effect of different levels of ergothioneine on live and apoptosis status of rooster sperm after freeze-thawing.
Antioxidant (µM) | Live sperm (%) | Apoptotic sperm (%) | Dead sperm (%) |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 43.31bc | 24.73a | 31.95a |
5 | 61.16a | 15.92b | 22.91b |
10 | 65.75a | 13.17b | 21.07b |
15 | 49.11b | 21.82a | 29.05ab |
20 | 40.61c | 25.79a | 33.59a |
SEM | 1.78 | 1.14 | 2.17 |
a-cDifferent letters within the same columns show significant differences among the groups (P < 0.05).