Table 1 Effects of alpha-linolenic acid on nuclear maturation during
in vitro
maturation in porcine oocytes.
ALA (μM)
No. of oocytes used for IVM (%)
No. of oocyte (%)
Immature
Mature
0
221
26 (17.3±1.8)
a
124 (82.7±1.7)
b
25
226
26 (17.3±1.3)
a
124 (82.7±1.3)
b
50
229
16 (10.7±1.8)
b
134 (89.3±1.8)
a
100
226
23 (15.3±1.8)
ab
127(85.3±1.8)
ab
a,b
Mean values with different superscripts are significantly difference (
P<
0.05).
Data are presented as mean ± SEM.