TY - JOUR AU - El-Sheshtawy, Reda Ibrahim AU - El-Nattat, Walid Said PY - 2020 DA - 2020/06/15 TI - Assessment of semen characteristics and in vivo conception rate of preserved buffalo bull semen extended in tris enhanced with Diospyros kaki JO - Bulletin of the National Research Centre SP - 94 VL - 44 IS - 1 AB - The freeze-thaw process results in structural and functional damages caused by over accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Addition of exogenous antioxidants to semen extender is of a great importance to overcome the oxidative damage during the freezing process. The present study aimed to clarify the impact of Diospyros kaki on preserved buffalo semen quality. Tris extender enhanced with kaki juice (KEE) at concentrations 0% (control) and 1-10% (v/v). A twenty percent of freshly prepared egg yolk was added to the KEE extender (KEEY), then all tubes were centrifuged to eliminate any debris. Semen was added to the supernatants in other tubes. Semen was evaluated and the conception rate was implemented. SN - 2522-8307 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-020-00353-5 DO - 10.1186/s42269-020-00353-5 ID - El-Sheshtawy2020 ER -