Bovine semen is characterized by high levels of fructose and citric acid originating from the accessory glands Citric acid as a constituent of semen was established through the work of Schersten, cited by Mann (7). The appearance of these constituents in the semen of the young animal has been associated with approaching sexual maturity (9). Between samples of different bulls there is considerable variation in levels and also in relative levels of the two constituents With successive collections over a short period of time the values for fructose and citric acid remain more constant than do numbers of sperm (6).
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