Effects of Breed, Age, Body Condition Score, and Nutritional Status on Follicular Population, Oocyte Yield, and Quality in Three Cameroonian Zebus Cattle Bos indicus
Table 8
Relationship between biochemical parameters with breed and age.
Parameters
Breed
Age
Average ± SD
P-value
(3-5) n=21
(6-9) n=52
(10-15) n=22
Total proteins (g / dl)
Gudali
(9)10.11±0.58
(17)10.23 ±0.51
(7)9.37± 0.49
10.00 ±0.31α
0.56
n=33
White Fulani n=30
(9)10.88 ±1.22
(19)10.78 ±0.31
(4) 9.25 ±1.31
10.62±0.4α
0.47
Red Fulani n=32
(3)10.00 ±00.00
(16)9.93 ±0.46
(11)11.63 ±1.27
10.58 ±0.55α
0.34
Average ± SD
10.45 ±0.60
10.34 ±0.24
10.43 ±0.69
10.40 ±0.51
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P-value
0.81
0.36
0.26
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Albumin (g / dl)
Gudali
(9)2.77 ±0.146
(17)2.76 ±0.10
(7)2.25 ±0.16
2.64 ±0.08α
0.09
n=33
White Fulani n=30
(9)2.35 ±0.17
(19)2.78 ±0.09x
(4)2.25 ±0.25
2.65 ±0.08α
0.02
Red Fulani n=32
(3)3.00 ±0.00
(16)2.68 ±0.11
(11)2.36 ±0.15
2.58 ±0.09α
0.12
Average ± SD
2.70 ±0.10
2.75 ±0,06
2.30 ±0.09
2.58 ±0.08
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P-value
0.40
0.78
0.85
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Globulin (g / dl)
Gudali
(9)7.33 ±0.55
(17)7.35 ±0.48
(7)7.65 ±0.42
7.14 ±0.29α
0.50
n=33
White Fulani n=30
(9)8.00 ±1.19
(19)7.84 ±0.29
(4)6.50 ±1.19
7.71 ±0.39α
0.51
Red Fulani n=32
(3)7.00 ±0.00
(16)7.06 ±0.43
(11)8.72 ±1.25
7.68 ±0.54α
0.33
Average ± SD
7.60 ±0.57
7.44 ±0.23
7 .56 ±0.67
7.53 ±0.49
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P-value
0.82
0.38
0.26
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Urea (mg / dl)
Gudali
(9)35.22 ±4.30
(17)34.94 ±2.60
(7)37.25 ±4.14
35.55 ±1.92β
0.89
n=33
White Fulani n=30
(9)39.44 ±3.66
(19)32.89 ±1.62
(4)30.00 ±7.32
34.37 ±1.69α
0.15
Red Fulani n=32
(3)38.50 ±2.50
(16)33.25 ±2.13
(11)34.81 ±3.05
34.20 ±1.64α
0.71
Average ± SD
35.45 ±2.51
33.67 ±1.20
34.62 ±2.34
34.64 ±2.01
_
P-value
0.74
0.76
0.59
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Total cholesterol (mg / dl)
Gudali
(9)148,77 ±18.07
(17)159.35 ±15.25
(7)125.25 ±14.62
148.52 ±9.68α
0.38
n=33
White Fulani n=30
(9)147.77 ±11.72
(19)171.63 ±11.88
(4)141.75 ±42.62
161.18 ±9.26β
0.40
Red Fulani n=32
(3)158.00 ±8.00
(16)146.93 ±13.11
(11)140.81 ±11.72
145.37 ±8.50α
0.87
Average ± SD
149.25 ±7.64
160.01 ±7.72
135.56 ±9.96
148.27 ±8.44
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P-value
0.95
0.43
0.76
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Phosphorus (mg / dl)
Gudali
(9)15.33 ±1.33
(17)13.94 ±0.66
(7)14.00 ±0.80
14.32 ±0.51α
0.51
n=33
White Fulani n=31
(9)14.77 ±0.81
(19)13.79 ±0.58
(4)13.50 ±1.19
14.00 ±0.43α
0.54
Red Fulani n=32
(3)12.77 ±1.00
(16)15.37 ±0.74
(11)13.45 ±0.84
14.14 ±0.43α
0,12
Average ± SD
14.75 ±0.71
14.30 ±0.38
13.65 ±0.51
14.23 ±0.53
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p-value
0.43
0.18
0.89
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x, y, and z: being on the same line, values affected with the same letter do not differ significantly (P > 0.05). α, β, and ɤ: being on the same column, values affected with the same letter do not differ significantly (P > 0.05).
