Effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on in vitro maturation and fertilization of porcine oocytes

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 877-885

  Spinaci, M ^a   Volpe, S ^a   De Ambrogi, M ^a   Tamanini, C ^a   Galeati, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Capacitation; Green tea polyphenol; IVF; IVM

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATECHIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SWINE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATECHIN; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MALE; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERM CAPACITATION; SWINE;

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 40949118870     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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