Changes in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) sperm quality and membrane lipid composition related to cryopreservation by Tribulus terrestris; [Alterações na qualidade do esperma e na composição lipídica da membrana da carpa comum (Cyprinus carpio) relacionadas à criopreservação por Tribulus terrestris]

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was the major polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in the sperm plasma membrane, and the levels of PUFAs decreased in treated groups during the cryopreservation process. The supplementation of TT (Tribulus terrestris) to Cyprinus carpio sperm at 200 µg∙L-1 positively affected the maintenance of motility parameters and FAs levels after the freeze-thaw cycle, and TT can be used as an herbal medicine instead of synthetic pharmaceuticals to improve the productive performance in aquaculture.