Stress is an important factor that affects physical and mental status of a healthy person
disturbing homeostasis of the body. Changes in the lifestyle are one of the major causes that …

Oocytes and preimplantation embryos require careful regulation of the redox environment
for optimal development both in vivo and in vitro. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are …

Apoptosis causes elimination of more than 99% of germ cells from cohort of ovary through
follicular atresia. Less than 1% of germ cells, which are culminated in oocytes further …

Various heterogeneous polymerization techniques such as suspension, emulsion,
dispersion, precipitation and seeded are employed for the synthesis of a wide variety of …

Assisted reproductive technologies in all mammals are critically dependent on the quality of
the oocytes used to produce embryos. For reasons not fully clear, oocytes matured in vitro …

In vitro maturation (IVM) is emerging as a popular technology at the forefront of fertility
treatment and preservation. However, standard in vitro culture (IVC) conditions usually …

Green tea is harvested from the tea plant Camellia sinensis and is one of the most widely
consumed beverages worldwide. It is richer in antioxidants than other forms of tea and has a …

Abstract Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a secondary metabolite in green tea, which
has various physiological activities, including antioxidant, antitumor, and antiviral activities …

In their midthirties, women experience a decline in fertility, coupled to a pronounced
increase in the risk of aneuploidy, miscarriage, and birth defects. Although the aetiology of …

Calcium (Ca++) is one of the major signal molecules that regulate various aspects of cell
functions including cell cycle progression, arrest, and apoptosis in wide variety of cells. This …