Figures & data
Table 1. Descriptive data of the boars included in the present study and the semen quality analysis procedures used in the three artificial insemination (AI) centers to classify ejaculates in group A (>80% normal sperm morphology and sperm motility > 70%) and group B (< 80% normal morphology and motility < 70%).
Table 2. Average values (mean ± SD) of semen quality parameters of boars with good (Group A, > 80% normal sperm morphology and > 70%, sperm motility; n = 24) and poor (Group B, < 80% normal morphology and < 70%, motility; n = 15) semen quality.
Table 3. Spearman Rank correlation between SP enzymes and minerals concentration, and semen quality. Boars with good (Group A: >80% normal sperm morphology and > 70% sperm motility n = 24) and poor (Group B: <80% normal morphology and < 70% sperm motility, n =15) semen quality are included in the analysis.
Table 4. Reference values (mean, median, range) of seminal plasma parameters of boars with good (Group A: > 80% normal sperm morphology and > 70%, sperm motility n = 24) compared to the values obtained for boars with poor (Group B: < 80% normal morphology and < 70% motility, n = 15) semen quality.
Table 5. Seminal plasma values of selected seminal plasma parameters of good boars (Group A; n = 8) from the same AI centre at 2 different time points (approximately 2 months between samples).