Table 2. Effects of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) during in vitro maturation on sperm penetration and monospermic fertilization in porcine oocytes

ALA (µM) No. of examined oocytes Penetration (%) IVF parameters
Monospermy (%) IVF efficiency (%)
0 128 88.28±1.69ab 42.97±2.33b 48.67±0.95
25 131 92.37±3.18a 53.44±3.71a 57.85±2.68
50 120 93.33±0.86a 52.50±3.00a 56.25±2.74
100 116 83.62±1.54b 47.41±2.19ab 56.70±3.29
Mean values with different superscripts are significantly difference (p<0.05).
Monospermy, rate of monospermic zygotes to the number of total inseminated oocytes; IVF efficiency, rate of monosper-mic zygotes to the number of penetrated oocytes.