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GELATIN AS A HIGH VISCOSITY PROTEIN IN TRIS EXTENDER AND ITS EFFECT ON POST-THAWED RAM SEMEN QUALITY

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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ABSTRACT Gelatin as a high viscosity protein can reduce sperm metabolism by reducing sperm movement. So, this study was set out to examine the impact of adding gelatin to Tris-citric-egg yolk extender (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%) on visual sperm characteristics, CASA analysis parameters, total antioxidants capacity, and enzyme activity in in post-thawed ram semen. Total of 5 rams have been used for collecting semen once weekly for 5 weeks. Pooled semen was diluted with the different levels of gelatin, equilibrated at 5oC for 4h and stored in liquid nitrogen. Semen had been evaluated post thawing. Results showed a positive effect of gelatin supplementation in extender on sperm characteristics, including progressive motility, livability, abnormality, and membrane integrity. Gelatin addition improved CASA -motility parameters and normality, while decreasing sperm velocity of sperm cells as well as increasing total antioxidant capacity and glutathione peroxidase, and decreasing enzyme activity (LDH) of post-thawed sperm medium. In conclusion, gelatin supplementation to Tris semen extender at a level of 1.5% is considered as a good enhancement on sperm function in post-thawed ram semen.

DOI

10.21608/ejas.2024.393644

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Key Words: Gelatin, Ram semen, Computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA)

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39

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11

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51734

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2024-11-01

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2024-11-26

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2024-11-01

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63

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74

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1110-1571

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1,181

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Egyptian Journal of Applied Science

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https://ejas.journals.ekb.eg/

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GELATIN AS A HIGH VISCOSITY PROTEIN IN TRIS EXTENDER AND ITS EFFECT ON POST-THAWED RAM SEMEN QUALITY

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25 Dec 2024