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ReviewVeterinary medicine international2025

Effect of Melatonin Supplementation on In Vitro Developmental Competence of Bovine Oocyte: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Najmeh Davoodian, Ali Kadivar, Aziz A Fallah, Nahid Davoodian

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Review in Veterinary medicine international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Najmeh DavoodianResearch Institute of Animal Embryo Technology, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-6619
Ali KadivarDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3221-9635
Aziz A FallahDepartment of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3292-7647
Nahid DavoodianDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0003-0942

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melatonin application in in vitro embryo production (IVEP) constitutes a promising research focus. Nevertheless, there remains a lack of comprehensive meta-analytical evidence assessing its effects in the bovine species. The present systematic review and meta-analysis study performed an in-depth overview of the effects of melatonin in different steps of the IVEP in cattle to provide insights into its application. A literature search on three major databases identified related articles until 3 December 2024. The overall effect was calculated as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) in the random effects model. Meta-analysis revealed that melatonin in maturation media significantly increased nuclear maturation rate [OR = 1.33 (1.11, 1.60),

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cattleembryomelatoninmeta-analysisoocyte

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