Table 5 Temporal effect of feeding linseed oil on boar semen quality parameters (CASA) after 72 h of storage (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

Total motility (%)

Group-I

63.83 ± 0.48b

64.67 ± 0.67a

64.50 ± 0.76a

64.17 ± 0.79a

64.17 ± 0.60a

64.50 ± 0.67a

65.50 ± 0.67b

64.67 ± 0.56b

65.83 ± 0.60b

64.50 ± 0.92b

62.67 ± 0.67b

64.17 ± 0.54b

Group-II

66.17 ± 0.48a

63.67 ± 0.49a

64.67 ± 0.84a

65.17 ± 0.48a

65 ± 1.03a

64.17 ± 0.70a

72 ± 1.06a

74.50 ± 0.22a

75.17 ± 0.31a

74.33 ± 0.56a

74.33 ± 0.21a

76 ± 0.77a

Progressive motility (%)

Group-I

33.83 ± 0.65a

34 ± 0.68a

35.17 ± 0.79a

34.17 ± 0.70a

35 ± 0.63a

33.83 ± 0.98a

34 ± 0.63b

34.50 ± 1.20b

34.17 ± 0.60b

33.33 ± 0.71b

33.83 ± 1.19b

35 ± 1.03b

Group-II

36 ± 1.13a

34.67 ± 0.42a

34 ± 1.13a

32.50 ± 0.56a

33.33 ± 0.61a

33.67 ± 0.76a

40 ± 0.58a

42.17 ± 0.54a

43 ± 0.52a

44 ± 1.00a

44.83 ± 0.83a

43.33 ± 0.76a

VAP (µm/sec)

Group-I

55.6 ± 0.76a

57 ± 0.68a

55.83 ± 0.75a

56 ± 0.89a

55 ± 0.68a

54.83 ± 0.91a

57 ± 0.82b

53.83 ± 0.95b

58.33 ± 0.92b

56.50 ± 0.72b

55.17 ± 0.83b

56 ± 1.00b

Group-II

55.17 ± 0.79a

54 ± 0.86b

54.83 ± 0.70a

53.67 ± 0.92a

54 ± 0.68a

55 ± 1.21a

62.67 ± 0.71a

67 ± 0.77a

70.67 ± 1.78a

68.67 ± 1.15a

67.67 ± 1.05a

69.83 ± 1.83a

VSL(µm/sec)

Group-I

43.67 ± 1.65a

43.17 ± 2.15a

43.17 ± 1.45a

42.67 ± 1.26a

45.67 ± 2.42a

44.83 ± 2.47a

43.33 ± 2.36b

43.33 ± 2.08b

42.33 ± 0.95b

42.17 ± 1.68b

41.67 ± 2.49b

43 ± 1.90b

Group-II

43.33 ± 0.92a

44 ± 1.03a

43.83 ± 1.01a

43.50 ± 1.06a

43.17 ± 1.08a

42.83 ± 1.08a

55.33 ± 0.61a

58.50 ± 1.41a

57.83 ± 2.63a

59.50 ± 1.48a

58 ± 0.93a

58 ± 1.21a

VCL (µm/sec)

Group-I

105 ± 3.57a

103.67 ± 5.78a

106 ± 4.74a

102.83 ± 3.99a

97.50 ± 4.03a

98.83 ± 2.15a

96 ± 1.57b

97.50 ± 2.40b

101.67 ± 3.11b

102.67 ± 2.55b

101.67 ± 3.04b

104.50 ± 4.26b

Group-II

101.67 ± 2.84a

104.17 ± 3.76a

107.33 ± 3.32a

105.83 ± 4.00a

103 ± 3.85a

97.83 ± 2.50a

138.50 ± 1.31a

140.33 ± 1.43a

137.83 ± 3.25a

140.67 ± 2.32a

145.67 ± 3.90a

137.67 ± 3.43a

ALH (µm)

Group-I

4.17 ± 0.40a

4.17 ± 0.17a

4.17 ± 0.40a

3.50 ± 0.43a

4.83 ± 0.17a

4.33 ± 0.33a

3.83 ± 0.40b

3.83 ± 0.60b

4.17 ± 0.31b

3.50 ± 0.43b

4.17 ± 0.48b

3.83 ± 0.40b

Group-II

4.50 ± 0.56a

4.67 ± 0.33a

4.17 ± 0.31a

4.50 ± 0.22a

5 ± 0.58a

4.50 ± 0.22a

6 ± 0.37a

6 ± 0.52a

6.0 ± 0.52a

5.00 ± 0.26a

6 ± 0.52a

6 ± 0.37a

BCF (Hz)

Group-I

25 ± 0.45a

24.50 ± 0.43a

24.67 ± 0.76a

24.83 ± 0.17a

25.50 ± 0.89a

24.50 ± 0.34a

24.83 ± 0.48b

24.33 ± 0.42b

25.50 ± 0.92b

25.17 ± 0.65b

25.83 ± 0.60b

25.67 ± 0.80b

Group-II

25.33 ± 0.71a

24.50 ± 0.22a

24.17 ± 0.31a

24 ± 0.26b

25 ± 0.52a

24.50 ± 0.22a

33.17 ± 0.79a

33.83 ± 0.60a

34 ± 0.82a

32 ± 0.73a

32.17 ± 1.62a

32.67 ± 1.31a

STR (%)

Group-I

78.67 ± 3.84a

75.91 ± 4.27a

77.43 ± 3.05a

76.35 ± 2.88a

80.03 ± 3.75a

82.12 ± 5.43a

76.17 ± 4.66b

80.90 ± 4.95a

72.69 ± 2.17a

74.59 ± 2.58b

75.40 ± 3.95b

76.83 ± 3.26a

Group-II

78.59 ± 1.66a

81.56 ± 2.08a

80.05 ± 2.41a

81.06 ± 1.38a

79.95 ± 1.80a

78.24 ± 3.50a

88.38 ± 1.68a

87.41 ± 2.60a

82.18 ± 4.53a

86.73 ± 2.24a

85.75 ± 1.15a

83.36 ± 2.90a

LIN (%)

Group-I

42.05 ± 2.93a

42.37 ± 3.37a

41.11 ± 2.12a

41.80 ± 1.93a

47.67 ± 1.46a

45.64 ± 3.16a

45.15 ± 2.34a

44.49 ± 2.11a

41.83 ± 1.56a

41.09 ± 1.35a

41.12 ± 2.60a

41.37 ± 1.99a

Group-II

42.71 ± 0.98a

42.45 ± 1.53a

40.93 ± 0.92a

41.32 ± 1.50a

42.28 ± 2.20a

43.89 ± 1.39a

39.95 ± 0.30a

41.72 ± 1.19a

42.08 ± 2.12a

42.33 ± 1.08a

40 ± 1.48a

42.34 ± 1.84a

  1. Values with different letters in superscripts in the same row express significant differences (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).