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Table 3 The main effects of various concentrations of α-tocopherol supplementation on cleavage stage

From: In vitro maturation of ovine oocyte in a modified granulosa cells co-culture system and alpha-tocopherol supplementation: effects on nuclear maturation and cleavage

α-tocopherol (μg/ml)

No. of oocytes

No. of cleavage (%)

0

334

178 (54.29)

5

351

166 (46.36)a

10

315

159 (50.37)ns

15

302

115 (37.95)a

±SEM

 

3.74

  1. Ns anda in the same columns denote not significant (p > 0.05) and significant (p < 0.05) differences, respectively, as compared to control (0 μg/ml)