Cryopreservation of semen in domestic animals: A review of current challenges, applications, and prospective strategies

M Sharafi, SM Borghei-Rad, M Hezavehei, A Shahverdi… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Here we present a comprehensive review of the current literature
describing mechanisms of damage incurred by cryopreservation, and we highlight several …

Spermatozoa cryopreservation: state of art and future in small ruminants

C Lv, G Wu, Q Hong, G Quan - Biopreservation and biobanking, 2019 - liebertpub.com
The cryotolerance of farm animal spermatozoa varies according to their specific features,
such as size, shape, and lipid composition. Thus, it is impossible to develop a standardized …

In vitro assessment of soybean lecithin and egg yolk based diluents for cryopreservation of goat semen

H Salmani, A Towhidi, M Zhandi, M Bahreini, M Sharafi - Cryobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Soybean lecithin is a suitable plant-based cryoprotectant for freezing ruminant sperm.
Optimum level of lecithin was not clear for goat semen cryopreservation. The objective of this …

Antioxidant effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) extract in soybean lecithin-based semen extender following freeze–thawing process of ram sperm

MK Motlagh, M Sharafi, M Zhandi… - Cryobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of current study was to evaluate effect of rosemary aqueous extract on post-thawed
ram sperm quality in a soybean lecithin-based (SL) extender. Ram semen samples were …

Effect of green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract and pre-freezing equilibration time on the post-thawing quality of ram semen cryopreserved in a soybean lecithin-based …

M Mehdipour, HD Kia, A Najafi, HV Dodaran… - Cryobiology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Camellia sinensis extract as antioxidant
supplement and pre-freezing equilibration times in a soybean lecithin extender for freezing …

Cryopreservation techniques for ram sperm

A Saha, M Asaduzzaman… - Veterinary medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Germplasm storage and transportation in artificial insemination (AI) and other advanced
technologies are facilitated by cryopreservation. In reproduction, the cryopreservation of …

Effect of substituting different concentrations of soybean lecithin and egg yolk in tris-based extender on goat semen cryopreservation

L Sun, W Fan, C Wu, S Zhang, J Dai, D Zhang - Cryobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the effects of different concentrations of soybean lecithin (SL;
0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) and egg yolk (EY) in Tris-based extenders on the semen quality …

Does rosemary aqueous extract improve buck semen cryopreservation?

Z Zanganeh, M Zhandi, A Zare-Shahneh, A Najafi… - Small Ruminant …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of rosemary aqueous extract for protecting
buck spermatozoa from freeze–thawing damages. In this study, a total of 32 ejaculates were …

Different concentrations of cysteamine and ergothioneine improve microscopic and oxidative parameters in ram semen frozen with a soybean lecithin extender

A Najafi, HD Kia, H Mohammadi, MH Najafi… - Cryobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of ergothioneine and cysteamine as
antioxidant supplements in a soybean lecithin extender for freezing ram semen. Twenty-four …

Improving the quality of cryopreserved goat semen with a commercial bull extender supplemented with resveratrol

C Lv, A Larbi, G Wu, Q Hong, G Quan - Animal reproduction science, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effects of resveratrol (RSV) on the
quality of frozen-thawed goat sperm. Semen samples from four bucks were divided into five …