A comparative study of saffron aqueous extract and its active ingredient, crocin on the in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilization, and in vitro culture of mouse oocytes

Objective: Reactive oxygen species have effects on gamete quality and gamete interaction; they influence spermatozoa, oocytes, embryos, and their environment. In this study, we evaluated the antioxidant effect of different concentrations of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) aqueous extract (SAE) and its i...

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Main Authors: Elham Mokhber Maleki, Hussein Eimani, Mohammad Reza Bigdeli, Bita Ebrahimi, Abdol Hossein Shahverdi, Afsane Golkar Narenji, Reyhane Abedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455914000072