Reducing oxidative stress by kappa-carrageenan and C60HyFn: The post-thaw quality and antioxidant status of Azari water buffalo bull semen

Damla ARSLAN ACARÖZ

Azeri water buffalo is a species of great interest due to the high quality of its products such as milk. Due to the decreasing trend of its number and risk of extinction in the future, our attention is directed towards ensuring the preservation of its genetic reserves by keeping its sperm. Using antioxidants in semen extender is one of the ways to reduce the detrimental effects of freezing process on post-thawed quality of spermatozoa. This study was conducted to determine the effect of κ-carrageenan (k-CRG) and C60HyFn supplemented semen extender on the quality of post-thawed Azari water buff ...Daha fazlası