Characterization of the Omija (Schisandra chinensis) Extract and Its Effects on the Bovine Sperm Vitality and Oxidative Profile during In Vitro Storage

Table 10

Lipid peroxidation expressed as the malondialdehyde content (μmol MDA/g prot) assessed in bovine spermatozoa in the absence (Ctrl) or presence of the Omija extract during different time periods.

Groups	0 h	2 h	24 h
Ctrl	0.33 ± 0.04	0.93 ± 0.05	7.18 ± 0.24
1 µg/mL	0.30 ± 0.02	0.48 ± 0.03	4.26 ± 0.23
5 µg/mL	0.28 ± 0.03	0.43 ± 0.02	3.48 ± 0.20
10 µg/mL	0.25 ± 0.04	0.37 ± 0.02	2.56 ± 0.19
25 µg/mL	0.29 ± 0.03	0.42 ± 0.03	3.02 ± 0.21
50 µg/mL	0.30 ± 0.02	0.53 ± 0.04	5.40 ± 0.35
75 µg/mL	0.32 ± 0.02	0.59 ± 0.04	6.02 ± 0.30

Mean ± S.D. (n = 30). -.