Table 3. Effect of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) during in vitro maturation on developmental competence of porcine oocytes

ALA (µM) No. of examined oocytes in IVF No. of embryo development (%) Number of cells in blastocyst
Cleavage Blastocysts
0 193 72 (37.4±0.3)c 26 (13.3±0.8)a 57.43±5.3ab
25 201 85 (43.3±0.7)b 29 (15.3±1.1)a 66.57±1.7a
50 206 99 (46.7±0.5)a 31 (15.5±1.3)a 69.14±1.7a
100 206 82 (41.1±0.7)bc 20 (9.8±1.0)b 55.86±3.5b
Mean values with different superscripts are significantly difference (p<0.05).