Supplementation Of α Tocopherol On Plasma Membrane Integrity Of Goat Sperm After Freezing

Problems that often arise in the process of freezing semen is  destruction of the plasma membrane because the sperm membrane contains unsaturated fatty acids are highly susceptible to peroxidation damage. α-tocopherol is an antioxidant that  reduce damage due to peroxidation. The purpose of the stud...

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Main Author: Sri Wahjuningsih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Brawijaya 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Innovation and Applied Technology
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Online Access:https://jiat.ub.ac.id/index.php/jiat/article/view/140
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Summary:Problems that often arise in the process of freezing semen is  destruction of the plasma membrane because the sperm membrane contains unsaturated fatty acids are highly susceptible to peroxidation damage. α-tocopherol is an antioxidant that  reduce damage due to peroxidation. The purpose of the study was to determine α-tocopherol antioxidant supplementation in diluter on   plasma membrane integrity after freezing process. Semen was collected using artificial vagina from  goat aged  2 to 2.5 years in normal reproduction. The design used was randomized block design with treatment dose of a different α-tocopherol (0 grams, 0.2 grams, 0.4 grams, 0.6 grams) in 100 ml of extender. The results showed that the percentage  to   plasma membrane integrity equilibrated at a dose of 0.4 g (75.46%) was higher (P <0.05) compared with a dose of 0.0 g (73.78%), and the dose of 0.6 g (72.93%), but did not differ (P> 0.05 ) with a dose of 0.2 g (75.46%).  Plasma membrane integrity  examination results at  post thawing  at dose of 0.4 g (73.16%)was  higher (P <0.05) than a dose of 0.0 g (69.8%), 0.2 g (71.53%), 0.6 g (70.7 %) respectively. It was concluded that supplementation of antioxidant α-tocopherol 0.4 ml is the best dose to maintain  membrane integrity of semen frozen of goat.
ISSN:2502-4973
2477-7951