Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2073641 Animal Reproduction Science 2010 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

ABSTRACTThe aim of the study was to obtain baseline values for biochemical parameters of ostrich seminal plasma and sperm motility parameters measured by CASA. Biochemical characteristics of ostrich semen included a high protein concentration (29.3 ± 9.1 g/l) and high amidase (280.6 ± 130.8 U/l) and LDH activity (1880.0 ± 983.6 U/l). On the other hand antioxidant, superoxide dismutase, anti-proteinase and acid phosphatase activity were low. Biochemical parameters of semen were variable. Motility of ostrich sperm was characterized by low linearity (23.0 ± 6.2%). The quality of undiluted semen stored at room temperature deteriorated within an hour due to agglutination and gelation. On the other hand, ostrich semen could be stored up to 4 h at 5 °C without loss of motility after which loss of motility occurred but could be partially mitigated using semen extenders (EK and Ovodyl).

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