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

• Main Authors: Elham Mokhber Maleki (Author), Hussein Eimani (Author), Mohammad Reza Bigdeli (Author), Bita Ebrahimi (Author), Abdol Hossein Shahverdi (Author), Afsane Golkar Narenji (Author), Reyhane Abedi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...