Cooling of porcine semen in an extender supplemented with Carvacrol.

Giovanni RestrepoKelly ZapataPaola ColoradoBenjamín Rojano

Published in: Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene (2023)

Carvacrol can mitigate the reduction of boar semen quality during the storage period under cooling conditions. Likewise, it can reduce ROS production and modulate the mitochondrial activity of porcine sperm.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
cell death
dna damage
reactive oxygen species
quality improvement