Carnosic acid improves porcine early embryonic development by inhibiting the accumulation of reactive oxygen species

• Main Authors: Yan-xia PENG (Author), Cheng-Zhen CHEN (Author), Dan LUO (Author), Wen-jie YU (Author), Sheng-peng LI (Author), Yue XIAO (Author), Bao YUAN (Author), Shuang LIANG (Author), Xue-rui YAO (Author), Nam-Hyung KIM (Author), Hao JIANG (Author), Jia-Bao ZHANG (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Carnosic acid (CA), a natural catechol rosin diterpene, is used as an additive in animal feeds and human foods. However, the effects of CA on mammalian reproductive processes, especially early embryonic development, are unclear. In this study, we added CA to parthenogenetically activated porcine emb...