Table 4.
Ion profile of Poitou jackass seminal plasma.
| Parameters |
Jackass 1
(J1) |
Jackass 2
(J2) |
Range (J1 + J2) | Gupta et al. (18) | Talluri et al. (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | 95% Confidence interval | Mean ± SD a | Mean ± SD a | |
| Total calcium (mmol/L) | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 1.5–2.1 | – | 4.5 ± 2.2 |
| Inorganic phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.1–1.7 | – | 3.8 ± 1.5 |
| Ca:Pi ratio | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.2–1.4 | – | – |
| Magnesium (mmol/L) | 2.6 ± 1.5 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 1.6–2.8 | – | – |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 116.2 ± 4.3 | 143.8 ± 22.8 | 130.0 ± 21.3 | 118.0–142.0 | 110.8 ± 5.9 | - |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 121.5 ± 3.0 | 135.5 ± 8.1 | 128.5 ± 9.3 | 123.2–133.8 | 115.2 ± 5.6 | – |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 12.0 ± 1.5 | 10.1 ± 1.0 | 11.0 ± 1.6 | 18.1–23.7 | 19.7 ± 0.9 | – |
| Zinc (μmol/L) | 23.5 ± 5.8 | 18.3 ± 2.5 | 20.9 ± 5.0 | 18.1–23.7 | – | – |
| Number of donkeys | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| Number of ejaculates | 6 | 6 | 12 | 150 | 60 | |
| Donkey age (years) | 3 | 6 | 3–6 | – | – | |
| Donkey weight (kg) | 380 | 450 | 380–450 | – | – | |
a
Values of standard error of the mean were transformed to standard deviation.