Table 5 Temporal effect of feeding linseed oil on boar semen quality parameters (CASA) after 72 h of storage (mean ± SEM).
Parameters | Groups | -2wk | -1wk | 0wk | 1wk | 2wk | 4wk | 6wk | 8wk | 10wk | 12wk | 14wk | 16wk |
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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 |