Table 2. Correlation between the FA profile of the standard commercial dog food (diet) and the corresponding concentrations in blood plasma, EM, and semen in the study population (n = 12 dogs).
| The dietary FA profile | Blood plasma | EM | Semen | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r value | p-value | r value | p-value | r value | p-value | |
| EPA | 0.97 | <0.01 | 0.94 | 0.01 | 0.92 | 0.02 |
| DHA | 0.02 | ˃0.05 | 0.81 | ˃0.05 | 0.93 | 0.02 |
| ARA | 0.40 | ˃0.05 | −0.37 | ˃0.05 | 0.92 | 0.02 |
| DGLA | −0.66 | ˃0.05 | −0.94 | 0.01 | 0.11 | ˃0.05 |
(EM): erythrocyte membrane; (EPA): eicosapentaenoic acid; (DHA): docosahexaenoic acid; (ARA): arachidonic acid; (DGLA): dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid; (r): Pearson's correlation coefficient.