Table 3.
pH, osmolarity, and enzyme profile of Poitou jackass seminal plasma.
| Parameters |
Jackass 1
(J1) |
Jackass 2
(J2) |
Range (J1 + J2) | Gupta et al. (18) | Kumar (29) | Talluri et al. (9) | Kumar et al. (30) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | 95% Confidence interval | Mean ± SD a | Mean ± SD a | Mean ± SD a | Mean ± SD a | |
| pH | 7.40 ± 0.1 | 7.45 ± 0.1 | 7.42 ± 0.1 | 7.42–7.42 | 7.31 ± 0.3 | 7.73 ± 0.2 | 7.30 ± 0.0 | 7.45 ± 0.4 |
| Osmolarity (mOsm/kg) | 285.7 ± 4.2 | 285.7 ± 8.7 | 285.7 ± 6.5 | 282.0–289.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Enzymes | ||||||||
| ALP (μkat/L) | 338.0 ± 81.5 | 206.9 ± 56.5 | 297.5 ± 115.8 | 231.9–362.9 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | - | 0.2 ± 0.08 | – |
| AST (μkat/L) | 4.9 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 1.2 | 4.1 ± 1.3 | 3.4–4.9 | – | – | – | – |
| GGT (μkat/L) | 301.8 ± 215.5 | 272.0 ± 146.5 | 286.9 ± 176.4 | 187.1–386.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Number of donkeys | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| Number of ejaculates | 6 | 6 | 12 | 150 | 24 | 60 | 48 | |
| Donkey age (years) | 3 | 6 | 3–6 | – | 4–6 | – | 4–7 | |
| Donkey weight (kg) | 380 | 450 | 380–450 | – | – | – | – | |
a
Values of standard error of the mean were transformed to standard deviation.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyltransferase.