Maria Raquel Lopes Silva, Juliana Paula Martins Alves, César Carneiro Linhares Fernandes, Camila Muniz Cavalcanti, Alfredo José Herrera Conde, Alessandra Façanha Bezerra, Anne Caroline Santos Soares, Gildas Mbemya Tetaping, Naiza Arcângela Ribeiro de Sá, Dárcio Ítalo Alves Teixeira, Anibal Coutinho do Rego, Ana Paula Ribeiro Rodrigues, Davide Rondina
This study aimed to evaluate the use of green microalgae as a nutritional supplement for oocyte and embryo production in goats. Two experiments were performed on adult goats to obtain oocytes (EVO; n = 14) and in vivo embryos (IVD; n = 14). In both, the donors were divided into control (n = 7) and Chlorella (n = 7) groups. All goats received a base diet, and donors were orally supplemented with Chlorella pyrenoidosa (CH) in the Chlorella groups. For EVO, donors received 10 g CH for 14 days, and for IVD, 20 g CH was given for six days before embryo recovery...
July 13, 2023: Animal Reproduction Science