Table 3 Changes in the canine sperm velocity parameters during cold storage (5 °C) in the extenders containing different levels of melatonin versus the controls
Sampling Days | Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative Control | Positive Control | M1 | M2 | M3 | |
ALH1 | 3.41 ± .20 1 | 3.28 ± .21 1 | 3.33 ± .16 1 | 3.23 ± .25 1 | 3.34 ± .38 1 |
ALH3 | 3.34 ± .23 1 | 3.26 ± .23 1 | 3.27 ± .17 1 | 3.15 ± .26 1 | 3.36 ± .38 1 |
ALH5 | 2.74 ± .31 2 | 2.82 ± .22 1 | 2.91 ± .12 1 | 2.84 ± .11 12 | 2.86 ± .25 12 |
ALH7 | 1.40 ± .14 2a | 1.89 ± .32 2ab | 1.78 ± .18 2ab | 2.12 ± .18 2b | 1.72 ± .19 3ab |
ALH9 | .25 ± .05 3a | .35 ± .05 3a | .47 ± .10 3a | .76 ± .12 3b | .44 ± .07 4a |
BCF1 | 5.04 ± .17 1 | 4.33 ± .21 1 | 4.43 ± .20 1 | 4.60 ± .10 1 | 4.53 ± .10 1 |
BCF3 | 4.99 ± .20 1 | 4.43 ± .17 1 | 4.45 ± .20 1 | 4.78 ± .22 1 | 4.54 ± .11 1 |
BCF5 | 3.91 ± .26 23 | 4.36 ± .26 12 | 4.12 ± .21 12 | 4.33 ± .05 1 | 4.22 ± .42 1 |
BCF7 | 2.22 ± .24 34a | 3.10 ± .54 2ab | 3.08 ± .36 23ab | 3.93 ± .33 1c | 2.94 ± .31 2ab |
BCF9 | .33 ± .05 4a | .44 ± .08 3a | .57 ± .15 4ab | 1.00 ± .25 2b | .56 ± .18 3ab |
MAD1 | 66.68 ± 4.62 1 | 66.18 ± 4.68 1 | 66.87 ± 2.66 1 | 64.70 ± 3.77 1 | 68.97 ± 5.47 1 |
MAD3 | 63.39 ± 5.66 1 | 66.20 ± 4.68 1 | 66.06 ± 2.74 1 | 64.70 ± 3.77 1 | 69.93 ± 5.33 1 |
MAD5 | 60.47 ± 6.78 1 | 60.87 ± 4.32 1 | 57.18 ± 3.86 23 | 60.40 ± 2.78 23 | 57.06 ± 6.01 2 |
MAD7 | 27.80 ± 3.39 2a | 39.20 ± 7.37 2ab | 36.61 ± 2.86 3ab | 44.91 ± 4.53 3b | 34.25 ± 4.81 3ab |
MAD9 | 3.99 ± .63 3a | 6.28 ± 0.76 3ab | 8.67 ± 2.26 4ab | 11.16 ± 1.91 4b | 8.36 ± 1.81 4ab |