Use of Aloe vera–based extender for chilling and freezing collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) semen

Use of Aloe vera–based extender for chilling and freezing collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) semen

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Accepted Manuscript Use of Aloe Vera-based extender for chilling and freezing collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) semen A.L.P. Souza, G.L. Lima, G.C.X. Peixoto, A.M. Silva, M.F. Oliveira, A.R. Silva PII:

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Please cite this article as: Souza A, Lima G, Peixoto G, Silva A, Oliveira M, Silva A, Use of Aloe Verabased extender for chilling and freezing collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) semen, Theriogenology (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.01.007. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.

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Use of Aloe Vera-based extender for chilling and freezing collared peccary (Pecari

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tajacu) semen

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ALP Souzaa, GL Limaa, GCX Peixotoa, AM Silvaa, MF Oliveiraa, AR Silvaa*

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do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, Brazil

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*Corresponding author. Tel.: 55 84 33178374. E-mail address: [email protected]

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Laboratory of Animal Germplasm Conservation - LCGA, Universidade Federal Rural

As an alternative for the conservation of collared peccary semen, this research

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aims at evaluating the use of Aloe vera (AV) extract as a cryoprotectant for semen

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chilling and freezing. Five ejaculates were divided in two aliquots that were diluted in

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Tris plus egg yolk—EY (20%) or AV extract (20%)—and chilled at 5 ºC. In both

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treatments, an adequate semen conservation was achieved and values closer to 40%

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motile sperm with viability and osmotic response ranging from 20 to 40%, and normal

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morphology of 80% were found after 36 h of storage. Moreover, 12 other ejaculates

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were diluted in Tris plus EY (20%) or AV extract (5, 10, or 20%) and glycerol (3%).

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Samples were frozen in liquid nitrogen and thawed after one week. After thawing, all

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the treatments containing EY or AV provided similar values for sperm morphology,

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viability, osmotic response, membrane integrity, sperm motility, ALH, BCF, and rapid,

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low, and static subpopulations, but the highest values for STR and the lowest values for

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VCL were found using 20% AV (P < 0.05). In conclusion, we demonstrate that Aloe

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vera extract at a 20% concentration could be used as an alternative substitute to egg

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yolk in the formulation of Tris extenders for collared peccaries’ semen chilling or

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freezing.

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Keywords: Tayassu tajacu; sperm chilling; sperm freezing; Aloe vera; cryoprotectant.

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With the advent of semen conservation, the possibility of germplasm storage

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enables posterior manipulation and use of assisted techniques such as in vitro

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fertilization or artificial insemination [1]. Despite this, the decrease in temperature rates

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during semen chilling and freezing procedures is critical to maintain the sperm quality

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after rewarming, with the sperm sensitivity varying depending on the species [2].

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To reduce the cryoinjuries, several substances have been used as cryoprotectants,

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and the hen’s egg yolk has showed satisfactory results for both domestic [3, 4, 5] and

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wild species [6, 7, 8]. Egg yolk presents beneficial effects on sperm cryopreservation as

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a protectant of the plasma membrane and acrosome against temperature-related injury

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[3]. It is believed that the phospholipids, cholesterol, and low-density lipoproteins

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present in egg yolk may be factors that provide protection to the sperm against cold

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shock during the freeze–thaw process [4]. However, because it is a product of animal

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origin, there is the possibility of bacterial contamination [9], which contributes to the

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difficulty of exchanging semen among different regions or countries [5]. Furthermore,

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egg yolk can interfere with microscopic observations or biochemical assays, as it

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contains granular material of the same size and shape as the sperm [10].

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Several authors search for an alternative medium that is free of animal products

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for semen conservation. In this sense, the Aloe vera appears as an alternative from

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vegetal origin for this purpose, as it constitutes some substances that can act as the

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conventional cryoprotectants [11]. Along the years, Aloe vera has been used in the

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cosmetic and toiletry industry due to its curative and therapeutic properties [12]. In

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addition, several studies show the positive action of Aloe vera extract on

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spermatogenesis [13]. The use of Aloe vera extract for an effective semen conservation,

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however, is restricted to the caprine semen chilling [14] and ovine semen freezing and

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artificial insemination [15]. Therefore, it presents a potential as a good alternative for

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sperm cryoprotection and should be better explored and extrapolated to other species,

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including wild animals.

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The collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) is a wild species whose meat and pelt has

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great international demand, but the number of individuals in some of its natural habitats,

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such as the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest, is critically decreasing due to poaching, which

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has necessitated them to be bred under captivity [16]. The development of assisted

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techniques that make the conservation of collared peccary viable besides the

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implementation of germplasm banks is very important for their multiplication, which

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has generated some studies on its semen conservation. It was demonstrated that their

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semen could be chilled at 17 ºC for only 24 h by using the Beltsville Thawing Solution

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as extender [17]. At freezing, however, several studies demonstrated that the sperm

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quality could be efficiently preserved using Tris [18] or coconut water extenders [6] and

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both plus egg yolk. In order to present an alternative cryoprotectant for the conservation

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of its semen, this research aims at evaluating the use of Aloe vera extract as a

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cryoprotectant for the peccaries’ semen chilling and freezing.

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2. Materials and methods

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The ethics committee of the Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido—

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UFERSA has approved the experimental protocols and the animal care procedures

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adopted (process no. 23091.0253/114). The reagents used in this study were obtained

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from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, United States), except when cited.

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2.1. Animals and semen collection

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Samples were obtained from 12 sexually mature male collared peccaries with an

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average (SD) age and weight of 40.7 ± 1.6 mo and 22.5 ± 2.8 kg, respectively. Five of

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the individuals served as semen donors for the semen chilling and freezing, being

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subjected to two electroejaculation sessions on a 30-day interval. The other seven

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animals were used as semen donors for only the semen freezing.

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The animals belonged to the Center of Multiplication of Wild Animals,

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UFERSA, located in the northeast of Brazil (Mossoró, RN, Brazil; 5 °10=S, 37 °10=W).

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The climate is typically semiarid, with an average annual temperature of 27 °C. The

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animals were isolated from the females at 6 months before the commencement of the

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study and maintained under a 12-h natural photoperiod. They were maintained outdoors

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in groups of six in paddocks (20 m to 3 m) with a covered area of (3 to 3 m) and fed

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sow food and fruits (with water available ad libitum).

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Animals were fasted 12 h before the experiments began. They were then

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physically restrained using a hand net and anesthetized using intravenous administration

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of propofol (Propovan®, Cristalia, Fortaleza, Brazil), which was given as a bolus (5

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mg/kg) [19]. They were kept in lateral recumbency, and the semen was collected with

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an electroejaculator (Autojac®, Neovet, Campinas, SP, Brazil) that was connected to a

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12 V source. The stimulatory cycle comprised 10 stimuli in each voltage, starting from

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5 V, followed by a voltage increase in steps from 1 V to 12 V. Each electrical stimulus

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lasted 3 s, with intermittent breaks of 2 s. The stimuli cycle was maintained for a 10 min

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duration from the beginning of the procedure. The electroejaculator probe was 15 x 1.3

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cm, and it was inserted 12 cm into the rectum. Semen was collected into plastic tubes

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The execution of the study was divided into two steps. At first, we verified the

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effect of Aloe vera (AV) extract on the short-term preservation at 5 ºC of collared

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peccaries’ semen by comparing it with the egg yolk (EY), both at a 20% concentration

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added to the Tris extender. Afterward, we verified the effect of AV extract at different

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concentrations (5, 10, and 20%) added to the Tris extender for the collared peccaries’

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semen freezing. In both experiments, we used the Tris-based extender formulation

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previously described for collared peccaries [18].

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The plant Aloe vera was cultured in a sandy clay soil type at the UFERSA

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campus, located in the northeast of Brazil (Mossoró, RN, Brazil; 5 °10=S, 37 °10=W),

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under a typical semiarid climate, with an average annual temperature of 27 °C. In order

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to obtain the crude extract of Aloe vera, we extracted the parenchyma of its leaves as a

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colorless gel. It was filtered through a sieve; then, it was packed in a glass container till

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its use.

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2.4. Semen chilling

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divided into two aliquots. The first was diluted in Tris plus EY (20%), and the other was

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diluted in Tris plus AV extract (20%), reaching a concentration of 100 x 106 sperm/mL.

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Samples were evaluated immediately after dilution (0 h) for sperm total motility,

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viability, osmotic response, and morphology. Then, samples were stored in the water

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jacket at 27°C and equilibrated for 40 min to reach 15°C in a biological incubator

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(Quimis, Diadema, SP, Brazil). Furthermore, the incubator was adjusted to establish a

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temperature at 5 ºC for 30 min. Samples were rewarmed at 37 ºC and reevaluated every

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Semen was frozen according to a methodology previously developed for

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peccaries [4]. Samples derived from 12 individuals were divided into 4 aliquots. These

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were diluted in Tris extender supplemented with EY (20%), as a control group, or AV

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extract at 5, 10, or 20%. All the dilutions were conducted at room temperature (27 °C),

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and the samples were then equilibrated for 40 min to reach 15°C in a biological

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incubator (Quimis, Diadema, SP, Brazil). Furthermore, the incubator was adjusted to

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establish a temperature at 5 ºC for 30 min. At that point, the sample was added to the

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extender with 6% glycerol (also at 5ºC), which resulted in a final concentration of 3%

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glycerol in the extender and 100 x 106 sperm /mL. Finally, the samples were packed in

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0.25-mL plastic straws (IMV Technologies; L’Aigle, France) that were placed

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horizontally in an insulated box for 5 min, at 5 cm above the nitrogen (N2) vapors, and

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then plunged into liquid N2 for storage at −196 ºC, following a fast freezing rate at −40

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ºC/min. After 1 week, frozen straws were thawed by immersion in a water bath at 37°C

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for 1 min [6]. Samples were evaluated for sperm motility parameters, viability,

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Fresh ejaculates were evaluated for aspect, color, and volume. The sperm

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concentration was determined using a Neubauer counting chamber [20]. After

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electroejaculation, rewarming, and freezing–thawing, samples were evaluated for sperm

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morphology, viability, and osmotic response. Bengal Rose–stained smears were

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prepared to evaluate sperm morphology using light microscopy (1000×), counting 200

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cells per slide [21]. Sperm viability was determined by analyzing a slide stained with

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bromophenol blue under light microscopy (400×), counting 200 cells per slide [22].

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Functional integrity of the sperm membrane was verified by evaluating the sperm

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osmotic response under a hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test, using distilled water (0

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mOsm/L) as the hypo-osmotic solution. A total of 200 sperms were examined, and

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those with a swollen coiled tail were considered as presenting a functional membrane.

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[23]. For the evaluation of the plasma membrane integrity in frozen–thawed samples,

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we used a fluorescent solution that contained fluorophores diacetate 6-carboxy-

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fluorescein (C-FDA) and propidium iodide (PI). Samples were incubated for 10 min and

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evaluated by epifluorescence microscopy (Episcopic Fluorescent attachment “EFA”

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Halogen Lamp Set, Leica, Kista, Sweden). For each sample stained with CFDA/PI, 200

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sperms were counted and classified as having or not having an intact membrane (based

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2.7. Computer-assisted sperm assessment

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assessment (IVOS 7.4G, Hamilton-Thorne ResearchTM, Beverly, MA, USA) in fresh,

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rewarmed, and frozen–thawed semen. The settings of the instrument were validated for

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collared peccaries semen before analysis, including temperature 37 ºC; 60 frames/s;

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minimum contrast, 45; straightness threshold, 30%; low-velocity average pathway

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(VAP) cutoff, 10 µ/s; and medium VAP cutoff, 30 µ/s. Five independent and

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nonconsecutive microscopic fields were randomly selected and scanned. The following

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endpoints were analyzed: number of counted cells, total motility (%), VAP (µm/s),

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velocity straight line (VSL; µm/s), curvilinear velocity (VCL; µm/s), amplitude of

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lateral head (ALH; µm), beat cross frequency (BCF; Hz), straightness (STR;%), and

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linearity (LIN;%). According to low VAP cutoff (LVV) and medium VAP cutoff

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(MVV), the overall sperm population was subdivided into four categories: rapid, with

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the proportion of cells that were not moving [25]. For a trustable evaluation of the

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sperm tracks, the Edit Tracks Option of the IVOS 7.4G system was used to exclude the

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debris derived from the extenders. A further dilution in salt solution (1:1) was

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Results were expressed as mean ± SEM. All analyses were performed using the

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Statview 5.0 software (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA). The data were first

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examined for normality by the Shapiro–Wilk test and for homoscedasticity by the

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Levene’s test. In view of some data that did not present a normal distribution, an arcsine

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transformation was conducted for percentage values. The effect of incubation time (0,

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12, 24, and 36 h) during chilling on sperm parameters was evaluated by variance

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analysis (ANOVA) for repeated measures. Comparisons among treatments for chilled or

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frozen–thawed semen were evaluated by ANOVA, followed by the Fisher PLSD test.

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Fresh ejaculates presented a watery aspect, white color, and a volume of 2 ± 0.4

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mL with a concentration of 259.2 ± 29.3 x106 sperm/mL. Average values of 97.5 ±

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1.0% motile sperm, being 83.4± 23% viable and 88.1± 1.5% morphologically normal,

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with 84.5 ± 3.8% osmotic response were found in fresh samples.

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On evaluating the peccary chilled semen during 36 h, no statistical differences

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were found between samples diluted in Tris plus EY or AV extract for sperm viability,

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morphology, and osmotic response (Figure 1) at any time. However, we verify a

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significant linear reduction in the preservation of sperm viability and osmotic response

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during the experiment for both treatments (P < 0.05) that presented values between 20

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and 40% at 36 h.

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For CASA evaluation, no samples were rediluted. The kinematic parameters of

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sperm motility generated by CASA (Table 1) confirmed the similarity between the

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cryoprotectants used for cooling the semen of peccary for 36 hours; however, a

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significant decrease on the values for total motility was observed in the use of AV after

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36 h (P < 0.05).

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After thawing (Table 2), all the treatments containing EY or AV provided

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similar values for sperm morphology, viability, osmotic response, and membrane

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integrity.

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Regarding CASA evaluation, the samples diluted in Tris-EY presented large

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amounts of debris, demanding a long time for its exclusion using the tracks edition

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option; however, the redilution was only necessary in 3 of the 12 frozen–thawed

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samples. In contrast, a very low debris formation was observed when using the AV

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extract in any concentration, where a tracks edition was rarely needed and a redilution

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CASA reveals (Table 3) that all the treatments provided a similar preservation of

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sperm motility, ALH, BCF, and rapid, low, and static subpopulations, but the highest

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values for STR and the lowest values for VCL were found using 20% AV (P < 0.05).

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Some kinetic parameters as STR and LIN were significantly reduced in the groups

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containing 5 and 10% AV compared to those containing 20% AV (P < 0.05). Moreover,

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the group containing EG presented values for medium subpopulation lower than those

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As previously shown for caprine [14], the AV extract showed an effective

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cryoprotective effect on peccaries’ semen chilling, providing results similar as the

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extender containing EY. Chauhan et al. [26] revealed the Aloe vera’s chemistry and

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reported the presence of more than 200 different biologically active substances,

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including vitamins, minerals, enzymes, sugars, anthraquinones or phenolic compounds,

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lignin, saponins, sterols, amino acids, and salicylic acid. In such components, the

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presence of polysaccharides such as pectin, hemicellulose, glucomannan, and

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acemannan is highlighted, with the majority being glucose and mannose derivatives

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[27]. These sugars are known as important energy sources for the sperm [28], and they

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could have contributed to the peccary sperm’s short-term preservation. Moreover, the

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presence of substances presenting antioxidant capability such as polyphenols, indoles,

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and alkaloids was recently detected in the AV extract [29]. This property could add to

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the prevention of the sperm oxidative damage derived from the hypothermic storage of

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peccaries’ liquid semen.

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In this study, we demonstrate that the peccary semen could be efficiently stored

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at 5 ºC during 36 h in the use of a Tris extender supplemented with EY or AV. These

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results are better than those previously reported for the same species, in which values of

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only 22% motile sperm were verified after 24 h storage at 17 ºC using the Beltsville

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Thawing Solution (BTS) [17]. It is known that the use of a storing temperature varying

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from 15 to 20°C maintains the cellular activity, making sperm more sensitive to toxic

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metabolic agents [30]. Therefore, the storage of semen in temperatures closer to 4°C, as

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used in the present study, promotes a reduction in the sperm metabolism, saving its

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energy reserves, thus contributing to a good preservation of sperm lifespan [30].

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extract provide values for post thawing sperm parameters similar to those previously

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reported for the same species in other studies that used EY plus Tris [18] or coconut

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water [6] extenders. The use of 20% AV, however, provided the best preservation of

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STR after thawing. Recently, this parameter, a marker for sperm progression used for

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describing sperm swimming patterns [31], was positively related to the capability of

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peccary spermatozoa to interact with swine oocytes [32]. In contrast, the same group,

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20% AV, provided the lowest values for VCL, which is the motion parameter

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considered as the main determinant of hyperactivated motility [33]. Therefore, we can

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assume that the use of 20% AV would be more effective than 20% EY in preventing

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sperm hyperactivation after freezing–thawing procedures.

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The reduction of AV concentration from 20% to 10 or 5% was not effective in

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preserving STR or LIN values, and we could not discard the existence of any

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detrimental activity on the sperm when using AV concentrations higher than 20%. This

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statement is based on the fact that Gutiérrez et al. [15] tested the AV extract

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concentrations, varying from 10 to 70%, which were added to coconut water extender

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for ovine semen freezing. They demonstrate that the best semen preservation is

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achieved when this extract is used from a 20 to 50% concentration, but if the

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concentration is increased above 50%, it will present significant detrimental effects on

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semen quality.

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cryoprotective effect remains unknown. It is known that it contains folic acid and zinc

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[34] that act as antioxidants, thus improving the semen quality by reducing semen

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apoptosis [35]. Furthermore, it contains various polysaccharides [27], which, besides

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serving as an energy source, are known to present some extracellular cryoprotective

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effects, thus contributing to the sperm membrane stability [36]. In addition, AV extract

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also contains phenol, saponin, and anthraquinones components that have antiviral and

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antifungal properties [26], and it was recently demonstrated to have antibacterial

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property against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens [29]. In this sense, the AV

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extract could be used as an alternative to EY because EY might contribute to possible

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risks of contamination, which in turn results in the difficulty of exchanging semen

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among different regions or countries [10]. Moreover, the amount of debris formation

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provoked by AV use does not impair the peccary semen evaluation. This statement

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would be an enormous advantage for the procedure, thus facilitating the manual debris

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exclusion by using the CASA option for selecting and zooming individual tracks [37].

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Moreover, AV use would avoid or reduce the need for additional post thawing dilution

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in isosmotic substances that reduce the debris concentration, thus facilitating the

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computer analyses [38, 39].

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In conclusion, we demonstrate that the Aloe vera extract could be efficiently used

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as a substitute for egg yolk in the formulation of Tris extenders for collared peccaries’

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semen chilling or freezing. Furthermore, the chilling process at 5 ºC provided adequate

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sperm motility till 36 h by using egg yolk or Aloe vera (20%) in Tris extender. Finally,

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we suggest the use of Aloe vera extract at 20% concentration in Tris extender for

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collared peccaries’ semen freezing.

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The authors thank the Brazilian Council of Scientific Development - CNPq (Process n°

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552327/2011-5) for financial support; and CEMAS/UFERSA for providing the animals.

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Ana Liza Paz Souza, Gislayne Christianne Xavier Peixoto, and Andreia Maria Silva

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were recipients of a grant from CAPES. Moacir Franco de Oliveira and Alexandre

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Rodrigues Silva were recipients of a grant from CNPq.

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Values (means ± SEM) for kinematic parameters of sperm motility in collared

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peccaries (Pecari tajacu) chilled semen diluted in Tris plus egg yolk (EY) or Aloe vera extract

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AV 20% a

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EY 20%

AV 20%

45.5 ± 9.0

40.2 ± 17.2b

62.4 ± 5.9

71.4 ± 9.7

Velocity curvilinear (µm/s)

107.1 ± 7.3

107.9 ± 8.9

80.4 ± 20.5

65.2 ± 26.7

Velocity average pathway ( µm /s)

51.7 ± 5.8

47.3 ± 5.6

35.6 ± 9.3

29.6 ± 12.2

Velocity straight line (µm/s)

32.3 ± 5.6

30.1 ± 3.6

20.5 ± 5.4

17.6 ± 7.4

Amplitude lateral head (µm )

6.86 ± 0.4

7.32 ± 0.3

4.68 ± 1.4

4.42 ± 1.9

Beat cross frequency (Hz)

33.7 ± 3.1

35.8 ± 2.7

22.84 ± 6.1

18.7 ± 7.7

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60.2 ± 4.7

61.6 ± 1.9

44.8 ± 11.5

33.4 ± 13.7

28.6 ± 3.6

3.0 ± 0.7

21.2 ± 5.6

15.8 ± 6.7

29.6± 7.5

38.6 ± 11.5a

21.5 ± 7.1

20.2 ± 9.8b

22.4 ± 10.6

23.8 ± 4.7

11 ± 2.0

9.7 ± 4.9

10.6 ± 1.8

11.8 ± 3.3

12.7 ± 4.2

10.2 ± 7.0

35.6 ±7.6

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59.7 ± 17.2a

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Table 2: Values (means ± SEM)* for sperm morphology, viability, osmotic response and plasma membrane integrity in collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu) frozen-thawed semen (n=12) diluted in Tris plus egg yolk or Aloe vera extract in different concentrations. AV 20%

AV 10%

AV 5%

Normal morphology (%)

76.6 ± 1.4

66.9 ± 4.2

67.6 ± 2.7

72.2 ± 3.2

Viability (%)

25.1 ± 2.9

23.3 ± 5.5

21 ± 5.5

20.7 ± 2.4

Osmotic response (%)

34.8 ± 3.7

31.4 ± 5.6

30.8 ± 4.9

28.7 ± 4.8

Membrane integrity (%)

27.5 ± 3.1

27 ± 3.7

27.6 ± 4.2

24.7 ± 3.6

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Table 3: Values (means ± SEM) for sperm kinetic motility parameters provided by computerized analysis in collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu) frozen-thawed semen (n=12) diluted in Tris plus egg yolk (EY) or Aloe vera (AV) at different concentrations (20, 10, 5%). AV 20%

AV 10%

Total motility (%)

27.1 ± 5.03

46.4 ± 3.9

40.5 ± 7.6

35.7 ± 7

Velocity straight line (µm/s)

24.3 ± 3.6a

20.5 ± 4.7ab

14.9 ± 1.5b

18.4 ± 2.3ab

Velocity average curvilinear (µm/s)

86.8 ± 7.9a

64.7 ± 8.9b

67.3 ± 3.1ab

69 ± 6.3ab

Velocity average pathway (µm/s)

37.8 ± 4.8a

28.6 ± 5.0ab

24.8 ± 1.9b

28.2 ± 2.8ab

Linearity (%)

32.1 ± 2.1ab

33.7 ± 2.4a

26 ± 1.2c

30.5 ± 1.7b

Straightness (%)

64.2 ± 1.9b

71.6 ± 2.6a

60.5 ± 2.1b

64.5 ± 2.8b

Amplitude lateral head (µm)

6.4 ± 0.6

6.6 ± 0.3

5.8 ± 0.3

6.6 ± 0.3

Beat cross frequency (Hz)

34.8 ± 2.0

35.1 ± 1.7

38.7 ± 1.4

37.4 ± 1.4

Rapid (%)

10.1 ± 5.3

6.4 ± 0.7

5.3 ± 1.3

10.2 ± 4.9

Medium (%)

9.7 ± 2.8b

30.4 ± 3.9a

27.7 ± 6.3a

18.2 ± 5.6ab

Slow (%)

7.3 ± 1.9

9.6 ± 1.5

7.5 ± 1.4

7.3 ± 1.7

53.3 ± 4.1b

59.4 ± 8.2

60.3 ± 9.2

Static (%)

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Aloe vera is an efficient cryoprotectant for peccaries semen chilling and freezing. It can substitute egg yolk in the formulation of Tris extenders.

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