Alpha-linolenic acid supplementation in Tris extender can improve frozen–thawed bull semen quality

• Main Authors: Kaka, Asmatullah, Haron, Abd Wahid, Yusoff, Rosnina, Yimer, Nurhusien, Khumran, A. M., Behan, Atique Ahmed, Ebrahimi, Mahdi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36366/1/Alpha.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36366/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of α-linolenic acid (ALA) on frozen–thawed quality and fatty acid composition of bull sperm. For that, twenty-four ejaculates obtained from three bulls were diluted in a Tris extender containing 0 (control), 3, 5, 10 and 15 ng/ml of ALA. Extended semen...