Table 3 Temporal effect of feeding linseed oil on boar semen quality parameters (CASA) at day 0 (mean ± SEM).

From: Temporal effect of flaxseed oil in boar’s diet on semen quality, antioxidant status and in-vivo fertility under hot humid sub-tropical condition

Parameters

Groups

-2wk

-1wk

0wk

1wk

2wk

4wk

6wk

8wk

10wk

12wk

14wk

16wk

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

  1. Values with different letters in superscripts in the same row express differences which were significant (P < 0.05). VAP: Average Path Velocity, VSL: Straight line Velocity, VCL: Curve linear Velocity, ALH: Amplitude of lateral head displacement, BCF: Beat cross frequency, STR: Straightness, LIN: Linearity. n = 72 samples per group (12 ejaculates per boar).