Fructose and citric acid in the male accessory glands of the Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti (Wroughton).
TL;DR: The sites of formation of fructose and citric acid in the male accessory glands of reproduction in the Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti, are described and the seminal vesicle secretes only fructose in concentrations much higher than any recorded so far in a rodent.
Abstract: The sites of formation of fructose and citric acid in the male accessory glands of reproduction in the Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti, are described. The seminal vesicle secretes only fructose in concentrations much higher than any recorded so far in a rodent. The compact prostate produces both fructose and citric acid. The findings are discussed in relation to the sites of formation of these constituents in other rodents.
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TL;DR: The main source of citric acid in the accessory sex glands of the musk shrew (Suncus murinus) was the prostate and fructose was abundantly produced by the ampullary glands.
Abstract: The main source of citric acid in the accessory sex glands of the musk shrew (Suncus murinus) was the prostate and fructose was abundantly produced by the ampullary glands.