Table 3 Temporal effect of feeding linseed oil on boar semen quality parameters (CASA) at day 0 (mean ± SEM).
Parameters | Groups | -2wk | -1wk | 0wk | 1wk | 2wk | 4wk | 6wk | 8wk | 10wk | 12wk | 14wk | 16wk |
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VAP (µm/sec) | Group-I | 65.50 ± 0.81a | 63.67 ± 1.28a | 60.67 ± 1.86a | 61.50 ± 2.20a | 62.67 ± 1.89a | 64.17 ± 1.30a | 62.67 ± 1.89a | 64.83 ± 0.79 b | 65 ± 1.00b | 62.50 ± 2.14b | 64 ± 0.68b | 65.50 ± 0.92b |
Group-II | 61.67 ± 1.17b | 63.67 ± 1.28a | 61.17 ± 1.40a | 60.67 ± 0.99a | 62.83 ± 0.95a | 64.17 ± 0.79a | 66.17 ± 1.11a | 79.67 ± 1.63a | 78.83 ± 1.62a | 78 ± 1.51a | 77.83 ± 1.90a | 78.83 ± 1.60a | |
VSL(µm/sec) | Group-I | 52.17 ± 1.33a | 49.33 ± 2.39a | 49.83 ± 1.62a | 54 ± 2.59a | 53 ± 1.86a | 55.50 ± 1.73a | 53.67 ± 1.61b | 51.17 ± 2.21b | 53.83 ± 0.87b | 52 ± 2.10b | 51.17 ± 1.87b | 55.83 ± 1.99b |
Group-II | 52.17 ± 2.10a | 49.33 ± 1.82a | 54 ± 1.51a | 53.67 ± 1.84a | 54.67 ± 2.11a | 56.17 ± 0.83a | 60.33 ± 1.89a | 71.83 ± 0.91a | 72.50 ± 0.89a | 72.67 ± 0.80a | 72.67 ± 0.84a | 70.83 ± 1.54a | |
VCL (µm/sec) | Group-I | 123.83 ± 1.89a | 126 ± 1.26a | 127.83 ± 3.62a | 128.83 ± 3.42a | 12.33 ± 2.01a | 125.17 ± 1.47a | 124 ± 3.27b | 124 ± 1.88b | 126.83 ± 3.75b | 128 ± 4.07b | 120.67 ± 1.98b | 129.67 ± 2.72b |
Group-II | 128.33 ± 2.95a | 125 ± 2.31a | 124.17 ± 3.42a | 123.67 ± 2.16a | 118.67 ± 2.75a | 123.17 ± 4.24a | 139.33 ± 4.18a | 158 ± 2.83a | 154 ± 2.07a | 152.33 ± 2.76a | 152 ± 2.5a | 153.67 ± 2.51a | |
ALH (µm) | Group-I | 5.67 ± 0.49a | 5.33 ± 0.56a | 5.50 ± 0.34a | 5.50 ± 0.50a | 5.33 ± 0.42a | 6.17 ± 0.75a | 4.83 ± 0.40b | 5.50 ± 0.56b | 5.33 ± 0.33b | 5.17 ± 0.60b | 5.67 ± 0.21b | 5.83 ± 0.40b |
Group-II | 5.33 ± 0.42a | 4.83 ± 0.17a | 5.17 ± 0.48a | 5.17 ± 0.40a | 5.50 ± 0.67a | 4.83 ± 0.48a | 6.50 ± 0.56a | 8.33 ± 0.33a | 8.17 ± 0.31a | 8 ± 0.37a | 8.17 ± 0.31a | 8 ± 0.37a | |
BCF (Hz) | Group-I | 30 ± 1.71a | 31.17 ± 0.91a | 31.50 ± 1.06a | 31.33 ± 1.4a | 31.50 ± 1.20a | 30.67 ± 1.74a | 28.33 ± 1.43b | 28.33 ± 1.52b | 29.67 ± 1.12b | 30.17 ± 1.08b | 30.83 ± 1.49b | 32.17 ± 0.40b |
Group-II | 30.67 ± 0.88a | 30.83 ± 1.35a | 29.83 ± 0.65a | 29.83 ± 1.08a | 30.17 ± 1.83a | 27.50 ± 0.92a | 41.50 ± 0.50a | 40.50 ± 0.50a | 42.17 ± 1.14a | 42 ± 1.53a | 41 ± 0.52a | 40.83 ± 1.35a | |
STR (%) | Group-I | 79.68 ± 2.01a | 77.62 ± 3.90a | 82.34 ± 2.69a | 87.75 ± 2.36a | 84.79 ± 3.05a | 86.66 ± 3.04a | 86.07 ± 3.82a | 79.02 ± 3.69b | 82.98 ± 2.34b | 83.59 ± 3.87b | 79.94 ± 2.70b | 85.39 ± 3.53a |
Group-II | 84.88 ± 4.23a | 77.61 ± 3.04a | 88.51 ± 3.08a | 88.50 ± 2.91a | 87.24 ± 4.19a | 87.60 ± 1.68a | 91.34 ± 3.31a | 90.33 ± 1.97a | 92.15 ± 2.10a | 93.33 ± 2.01a | 93.56 ± 1.89a | 89.99 ± 2.40a | |
LIN (%) | Group-I | 42.24 ± 1.60a | 39.16 ± 1.92a | 39.15 ± 1.68a | 43.61 ± 2.97a | 43.43 ± 1.90a | 44.35 ± 1.31a | 43.44 ± 1.80a | 41.38 ± 2.17a | 42.63 ± 1.43b | 40.70 ± 1.47b | 42.52 ± 1.97b | 43.25 ± 2.14a |
Group-II | 40.85 ± 2.29a | 39.47 ± 1.25a | 43.75 ± 2.17a | 43.45 ± 1.58a | 46.26 ± 2.33a | 45.86 ± 1.61a | 43.36 ± 1.08a | 45.56 ± 1.22a | 47.14 ± 1.09a | 47.80 ± 1.17a | 47.90 ± 1.24a | 46.13 ± 1.07a |