Research Article

The Addition of Opuntia ficus-indica Ethanolic Extract to a Skimmed Milk-Based Extender Impacts Ram Sperm Quality

Table 4

Mineral composition of ETHEXa.

MineralsConcentration (g/100 g)

Nitrogen2.49 ± 0.04
Phosphorus0.35 ± 0.004
Potassium4.55 ± 0.06
Calcium1.93 ± 0.03
Magnesium1.25 ± 0.02
Iron0.020 ± 0.001
Copper0.004 ± 0.001
Manganese0.005 ± 0.001
Zinc0.003 ± 0.001
Boron0.003 ± 0.001
Sodium0.724 ± 0.001

aThe results were the average of three parallel measurements ± SEM ().