Table 4.
Fatty acid composition (LSM ± SEM) of semen samples from five male dogs in the control (C, n=5) and fish oil (FO, n=5) groups at the end (120 days) of the experiment
| Fatty acid | Day 120 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | FO | SEM | P value | |
| Tetradecanoic (14:0) | 1.55 | 1.81 | 0.11 | 0.155 |
| Palmitic (16:0) | 32.80 | 31.27 | 0.67 | 0.15 |
| Palmitoleic (16:1 n-7) | 1.29 | 2.00 | 0.23 | 0.07 |
| Stearic (18:0) | 13.85 | 13.95 | 0.61 | 0.90 |
| Oleic (18:1 n-9) | 7.34 | 7.92 | 0.90 | 0.66 |
| Vaccenic (18:1 n-7) | 3.42 | 3.39 | 0.32 | 0.93 |
| Linoleic (18:2 n-6) | 3.95 | 5.23 | 0.64 | 0.21 |
| Eicosenoic (20:1 n-9) | 0.99 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.44 |
| Eicosatrienoic (20:3 n-6) | 2.08 | 2.12 | 0.20 | 0.89 |
| Arachidonic (20:4 n-6) | 5.02 | 7.37 | 0.51 | 0.01 |
| Eicosapentaenoic (20:5 n-3) | 0.36 | 0.51 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Bosseopentaenoic (20:5 n-6) | 3.01 | 2.53 | 0.15 | 0.06 |
| Docosapentaenoic (22:5 n-6) | 20.20 | 16.53 | 1.44 | 0.11 |
| Docosahexaenoic (22:6 n-3) | 3.90 | 4.78 | 0.32 | 0.09 |
| Σ SFA | 47.79 | 47.25 | 0.92 | 0.69 |
| Σ MUFA | 13.36 | 13.91 | 1.44 | 0.79 |
| Σ PUFA | 38.66 | 38.83 | 1.38 | 0.93 |
| Σ n-6 | 34.20 | 33.53 | 1.28 | 0.71 |
| Σ n-3 | 4.28 | 5.30 | 0.32 | 0.05 |
| n-6/n-3 ratio | 8.26 | 6.41 | 0.68 | 0.09 |
LSM; Least squares means, SFA; Saturated fatty acids, MUFA; Monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA; Polyunsaturated fatty acid, C; Control, and FO; Fish oil.