Table 3 Effect of melatonin on number of oocytes retrieved from ovaries and oviducts.
Length of treatment (months) | Groups | No. of mice examined | Ovarian GV oocytes | No. of mice examined | Ovulated MII oocytes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number | Number of oocytes recovered/mouse Mean ± SD (n) | Total number | Number of oocytes recovered/mouse Mean ± SD (n) | ||||
6 | Vehicle | 13 | 402 | 30.5 ± 5.7 | 12 | 227 | 18.2 ± 4.4 |
Melatonin | 12 | 386 | 31.9 ± 4.5 | 12 | 239 | 19.7. ± 5.6 | |
12 | Vehicle | 19 | 313 | 16.3 ± 4.1 | 26 | 118 | 4.5 ± 3.8 |
Melatonin | 19 | 447 | 23.2 ± 3.2* | 19 | 186 | 9.6 ± 3.4* | |
