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Effect of addition of coconut water (Cocos nucifera) to the freezing media on post-thaw viability of boar sperm

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The aims of this experiment were to evaluate the addition of coconut water in natura to the freezing media, compare the effect of deionized water vs filtered water of coconut over the post-thaw seminal characteristics, and evaluate the effect of the deionized water and in natura coconut water on the seminal characteristics of boar sperm at different post-thaw times. Thirty-four ejaculates were used divided in three aliquots which received one of the following treatments (T): T1, LEY (bidistilled water, lactose, and egg yolk) and LEYGO (LEY + glycerol and Orvus ET paste); T2, LEYA (coconut deionized water, lactose, and egg yolk)–LEYGOA; and T3, LEYB (in natura coconut water, lactose, and egg yolk)–LEYGOB. Samples of boar semen were frozen according to the Westendorf method, thawed at 38°C, and evaluated at three incubation times (0, 30, and 60 min). Seminal characteristics assessed were motility (Mot), acrosomal integrity (AInt), membrane integrity (MInt), and mitochondrial activity (MAct). T1 showed a higher percentage of viable sperm than T3 (Mot 36.5 vs 5.4 %, AInt 61.8 vs 41.2 %, MInt 50.4 vs 41.3 %, and MAct 56.9 vs 50.5 %). T2 kept a higher percentage of viable sperm at all incubation times. In natura coconut water showed a detrimental effect over the viability of the frozen–thawed boar semen. Deionized coconut water improved the boar semen viability post-thaw, outperforming results of in natura coconut water.

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We aknowledge Fundación Produce Yucatán for providing the funds to carry out the experiment hereby described and to CICY-México for the coconuts used in this work.

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  1. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, km 15.5 Carretera Mérida-Xmatkuil, CP 97100, Mérida, Yucatán, México

    María Bottini-Luzardo, Fernando Centurión-Castro, Militza Alfaro-Gamboa & Ricardo Aké-López

  2. Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Posta Zootécnica, km 9.5 Carretera Morelia-Zinapécuaro, Col. El Trébol, CP 58880, Morelia, Michoacán, México

    José Herrera-Camacho

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Bottini-Luzardo, M., Centurión-Castro, F., Alfaro-Gamboa, M. et al. Effect of addition of coconut water (Cocos nucifera) to the freezing media on post-thaw viability of boar sperm. Trop Anim Health Prod 45, 101–106 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-012-0179-0

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