Improvement in bovine embryo production in vitro by treatment with green tea polyphenols during in vitro maturation of oocytes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 22-31

  Wang, Zheng guang ^a   Yu, Song dong ^a   Xu, Zi rong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bovine oocytes; Green tea polyphenols; In vitro fertilization; In vitro maturation

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FLAVONOIDS; OOCYTES; PHENOLS; TEA;

BOVINAE;

EID: 34247538497     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.06.014     Document Type: Article

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