Table 2.
Sperm total motility percentages (STM %), sperm progressive motility percentages (SPM %), sperm viability percentages (V %), abnormal morphology (AM %), membrane functional integrity percentages (MFI %), and acrosome integrity percentages (AI %) of frozen-thawed ram semen supplemented with Moringa. Data are presented as mean ± standard error of mean (SEM)
| Frozen-thawed semen characteristics | 0.0 mg/ml | 0.48 mg/ml | 0.56 mg/ml | 0.64 mg/ml | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sperm total motility (STM %) | 40.03b ± 0.68 | 35.10a ± 0.81 | 45.23c ± 0.72 | 55.22d ± 0.98 | 0.0001 |
| Sperm progressive motility (SPM %) | 30.33b ± 0.62 | 25.08a ± 0.81 | 35.32c ± 0.99 | 45.41d ± 0.70 | 0.0001 |
| Viability (V %) | 43.25b ± 0.76 | 38.44a ± 0.69 | 49.22c ± 0.71 | 60.01d ± 1.05 | 0.0001 |
| Abnormal morphology (AM%) | 30.42c ± 0.89 | 35.37d ± 0.46 | 26.34b ± 0.69 | 21.34a ± 0.72 | 0.0001 |
| Membrane functional integrity (MFI %) | 65.32b ± 0.79 | 61.22a ± 0.76 | 70.24c ± 0.88 | 75.23d ± 0.77 | 0.0001 |
| Acrosome integrity (AI %) | 62.03b ± 0.81 | 57.42a ± 0.91 | 66.34c ± 0.83 | 73.13d ± 0.72 | 0.0001 |
Means with different superscripts (a, b, c, d) in the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05
n = 16