Evaluation of pentoxifylline and Basal Medium Eagle supplemented to diluent on cryopreserved goat spermatozoa

Abstract

Cryopreservation process causes extensive damage to the mammalian spermatozoa (Maxwell & Johnson, 1999; Purdy, 2006). Over the past decade, experiments indicated that freezing and thawing process are associated with oxidative stress and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and finally lipid peroxidation. Moreover, the alteration in the acrosome and membrane integrity, decrease in viability, motility and fertilizing capability are the consequences of freezing and thawing processes (Chatterjee, De Lamirande, &