Effects of ergothioneine supplementation on meiotic competence and porcine oocyte development

Title: Effects of ergothioneine supplementation on meiotic competence and porcine oocyte development

Conclusion: In this in vitro study, the database relates the work to antioxidant / cellular protection; other / safety / exposure / mechanism. EGT during porcine oocyte maturation increased the MII oocyte proportion and reduced DNA fragmentation at selected concentrations. The current database classifies the evidence level as limited. The conclusion should remain tied to the study model and endpoint described in the database, and should not be generalized beyond the source type or used as a disease-treatment claim. Additional interpretation should remain conservative and should distinguish cellular, animal, observational, review, and human intervention evidence.