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).