Research Article

Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis of Freezable and Nonfreezable Mithun (Bos frontalis) Semen

Table 2

Mean (SE) motility and velocity parameters of freezable and nonfreezable ejaculates of mithun semen.

CASA parametersFreezable semen ()Nonfreezable semen ()

Forward progressive motility (%)58.95 ± 3.68a38.17 ± 3.44a
Nonprogressive motility (%)17.47 ± 2.20b20.23 ± 1.83a
Total motility (%)76.52 ± 3.29b58.40 ± 3.45a
Static sperms (%)23.58 ± 3.38a41.60 ± 3.46b
Curvilinear velocity (VCL) (μm/sec)188.83 ± 4.65b136.67 ± 4.88a
Straight line velocity (VSL) (μm/sec)89.77 ± 3.49b60.63 ± 3.82a
Average path velocity (VAP) (μm/sec)118.58 ± 3.72b88.45 ± 3.18a
Linearity (LIN) (%)46.94 ± 1.53b43.89 ± 1.96a
Straightness (STR) (%)74.81 ± 2.28b67.76 ± 2.78a
Wobble (WOB) (%)62.85 ± 1.4565.30 ± 1.98
Amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH) (μm)8.84 ± 1.18b5.18 ± 1.35a
Beat/cross-frequency (BCF) (Hz)28.23 ± 1.70b22.54 ± 1.63a

Figures with same superscript (a, b) do not differ significantly in rows.