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Table 5 Mean and standard error (\( \overline{\mathrm{X}} \) ± SE) of the sperm fatty acids (mg/dL) according to the epididymal segment (caput, corpus and cauda) in dogs

From: Fatty acid content in epididymal fluid and spermatozoa during sperm maturation in dogs

 

Caput

Corpus

Cauda

Caproic

21.49 ± 13.06

133.54 ± 83.10

1,486.92 ± 1,040.43

Capric

10.34 ± 1.11

109.02 ± 68.63

261.38 ± 94.15

Caprylic

13,915.63 ± 9,278.72a

15,273.23 ± 5,796.17a

166,899.87 ± 92,944.15b

Stearic

137.76 ± 43.45a

159.02 ± 12.25a

1,385.99 ± 517.63b

Pentadecenoic

92.66 ± 18.70a

75.73 ± 11.47a

939.84 ± 415.22b

Linoleic

72.34 ± 61.94AB

40.06 ± 5.71a

222.23 ± 77.36b

  1. Different superscripts in the same line indicate significant differences (P < 0.05)