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Table 2 The effect of functional additives on cryopreservation of poultry semen

From: Poultry genetic heritage cryopreservation and reconstruction: advancement and future challenges

Additive and proper concentration

Base extender and CPA

Beneficial effects

Fertility (Treatment/Control)

Reference

Flavonoid quercetin, 10 mmol/L

Beltsville extender, 3% glycerol

Increase sperm motility, membrane functionality, and mitochondrial activity

64%/55%

[51]

Mito-TEMPO, 5 and 50 mmol/L

Lake extender, unspecified CPA

Decrease LPO; Increase mitochondria activity, acrosome integrity, and viability

65%/48%

[52]

Serine, 4 mmol/L

BHSV extender, 6% DMF

Decrease LPO; Increase membrane integrity, acrosome integrity, and mitochondria activity

90%/84%

[53]

SOD, 50 U/mL

Modified Beltsville extender, 3% glycerol

Increase sperm motility and velocity

NA

[54]

Coenzyme Q10, 1 and 2 mmol/L

Lake extender, 3% glycerol

Increase sperm viability, motility, membrane functionality, acrosome integrity, and mitochondria activity

62%/42%

[55]

Melatonin, 1 and 10−3 mmol/L

EK extender, 6% DMA

Increase plasma membrane integrity, mitochondria activity, and motile sperm cell count

NA

[56]

Melatonin, 0.25 mg/mL

Undefined, 13.5% glycerol

Decrease oxidative stress level, increase acrosome integrity, plasma membrane integrity, and sperm motility

NA

[57]

L-Carnitine, 1 and 2 mmol/L

Beltsville extender, 3% glycerol

Decrease LPO; Increase sperm motility, viability, and membrane functionality

NA

[58]

Hyaluronic acid, 1 and 2 mmol/L

Beltsville extender, 3% glycerol

Decrease MDA; Increase sperm motility and acrosome integrity

65%/40%

[59]

Vitamin E, 5 mg/mL

Modified Beltsville extender, 11% glycerol

Increase sperm motility, viability, and membrane integrity

NA

[60]

CAT, 100 IU/mL

Modified Beltsville extender, 11% glycerol

Increase sperm motility, viability, and membrane integrity

NA

[60]

CAT, 100 µg/mL

Modified Beltsville extender, 3% glycerol

Decrease LPO; Increase sperm motility and viability

NA

[54]

Achillea millefolium, 3 mg/L

Undefined extender, 8% glycerol

Increase sperm motility and viability

NA

[61]

N-acetyl-L-cysteine, 5 mmol/L and SOD, 200 U/mL

EK extender, 6% DMA

Decrease LPO; Increase sperm motility, viability, and mitochondria membrane potential

NA

[62]