Table 5 Effects of different ratio of N-3/N-6 on semen characteristics of male SD rats

Ratio of n-3/n-6

0.13

0.40

0.85

1.52

2.85

Testis index

11.22 ± 1.83

11.14 ± 1.17

10.74 ± 0.98

10.78 ± 0.80

10.54 ± 0.77

Sperm density (×10⁶ spz/mL)

41.00 ± 8.60^c

50.00 ± 2.09^ab

44.50 ± 5.28^bc

54.67 ± 8.93^a

50.83 ± 8.42^ab

Motility (%)

66.67 ± 2.58^c

66.33 ± 2.50^c

68.83 ± 1.47^c

82.33 ± 5.20^a

74.50 ± 3.45^b

Sperm deformity ratio (%)

8.47 ± 1.21^a

8.65 ± 1.88^a

6.68 ± 1.39^b

3.16 ± 0.73^c

4.17 ± 0.75^c