Effects of mint, thyme, and curcumin extract nanoformulations on the sperm quality, apoptosis, chromatin decondensation, enzyme activity, and oxidative status of cryopreserved goat semen

Faculty Veterinary Medicine Year: 2020
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Journal: Cryobiology Elsevier Volume:
Keywords : Effects , mint, thyme, , curcumin extract nanoformulations    
Abstract:
Goat semen cryopreservation is a challenging process as it results in reduced motility, vitality, and fertility of spermatozoa after freezing. In this study, we evaluated the effects of different herbal extract nanoformulations (NFs) [mint (MENFs), thyme (TENFs), and curcumin (CENFs)], supplemented at either 50 or 100 μg into Tris-extender on the cryopreserved goat semen quality. The hydrothermal squeezing method was used for the preparation of the NFs extracts. The morphological evaluation of the NFs extracts was conducted by transmission electron microscopy. All NFs supplements improved (p < 0.05) the progressive motility, vitality, and plasma membrane integrity of sperm compared with the control extender after equilibration (5 °C for 2 h) and thawing (37 °C for 30 s), but had no effect on sperm abnormality and acrosome integrity. All NFs supplements decreased (p < 0.05) the apoptosis, malondialdehyde level, and chromatin decondensation of sperm cells, while increased (p < 0.05) the total antioxidant capacity and catalase activity in the frozen/thawed extender. Particularly, CENFs at a level of 100 μg showed improvement of sperm parameters and antioxidant status during cryopreservation of goat semen more than TENFs and MENFs. The CENFs improved the quality of goat spermatozoa in post-thawed semen in terms of preventing cryodamage and promoting the cryotolerance of spermatozoa when compared with TENFs and MENFs. Therefore, supplementation of Tris-extender with CENFs could enhance goat semen processing during cryopreservation.
   
     
 
       

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