Lone FA, Naikoo M, Shah SM, Darzi SA, Farooq J. Effect of Idebenone, Resveratrol and Taurine on the Sperm Quality and Lipid Peroxidation of Cryopreserved Crossbred Ram Semen.
Cryo Letters 2021;
42:146-153. [PMID:
33970992]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Antioxidants reduce oxidative stress and improve sperm quality during cryopreservation.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of idebenone, resveratrol and taurine on the sperm quality and lipid peroxidation of cryopreserved crossbred ram semen.
METHODS
In a split study, pooled ejaculates were divided into four aliquots cryopreserved in tris extender with no antioxidant (control), with idebenone (0.01 mM), resveratrol (0.1 mM), and taurine (40 mM).
RESULT
Among all antioxidants, taurine treatment yielded significantly better sperm quality. Malondialdehyde (MDA) level in seminal plasma was significantly lower for taurine compared to the control, idebenone and resveratrol treatments. Moreover, sperm quality declined significantly in all the groups from pre-freeze to post-thaw.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate that taurine at 40 mM significantly improves sperm quality compared to 0.01 mM idebenone and 0.1 mM resveratrol, hence it can be considered as a potent and promising antioxidant supplement in tris extender for the cryopreservation of crossbred ram semen.
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