Year: 2014 | Month: August | Volume 4 | Issue 2
ovarian Antral Follicular Dynamics and Follicular Fluid Composition in Non-descript Goats of Karnataka
Abstract:
A study was carried out to elucidate the ovarian antral follicular dynamics and the profile of certain biochemical components in ovarian antral follicular fluid of non-descript goats of Karnataka. Three hundred ovaries were collected from two to five year old healthy non-descript goats slaughtered at Civil Meat Processing and Production Centre, Bangalore during the months of September to December, 2012. The surface ovarian antral follicles were categorized into three groups based on the diameter as Group I (small, 1 to 2.9 mm), Group II (medium, 3 to 5 mm) and Group III (large, >5 mm) follicles. The follicular fluid was collected and pooled as per the different groups of follicles and it was analysed for the levels of glucose, total protein, albumin, total cholesterol, estradiol-17β, alkaline phosphatase and acid phosphatase activities. The results of the present study revealed that the number of medium sized follicles were significantly (P<0.05) higher compared to small and large sized follicles. The glucose content and acid phosphatase activities were significantly (P<0.05) higher in small follicles compared to medium and large follicles. Total cholesterol and estradiol-17β levels were significantly (P<0.05) higher in large follicles compared to small and medium follicles. The total protein, albumin levels and alkaline phosphatase activities did not differ significantly (P>0.05) between various groups of follicles. It was concluded that the findings of the present study on ovarian antral follicular dynamics and biochemical profile of follicular fluid could be useful for the scientists working on in vitro maturation and in vitro fertilization in goats.
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