Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 335-342

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392040335

Evaluation of the in vitro cryopreservative performance of Juniper berry oil (Juniperus communis) on frozen-thawed bull semen

Şükrü Güngör1, Deniz Yeni2, Muhammed Enes İnanç1, Ruhi Türkmen3, Pürhan Barbaros Tuncer4, Mehmet Fuat Gülhan5, Fatih Avdatek2, Umut Taşdemir6

1Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Burdur, Türkiye
2Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
3Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
4Mersin University, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Department of Veterinary Health, Mersin, Türkiye
5Aksaray University, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Aksaray, Türkiye
6Aksaray University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Aksaray, Türkiye

Received March 10, 2023
Accepted October 25, 2023

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