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The first aim of this study was to determine the molecular effects of antioxidant intervention in the ovaries and oocytes of aged mice, utilizing a supplement containing only naturally occurring a\u00e7a\u00ed (Euterpe oleracea) with an oxygen radical absorbance capacity of 208,628 \u03bcmol Trolox equivalent (TE)\/100 g indicating high antioxidant activity. Nine month old female CF-1 mice were administered 80 mg\/day antioxidants (n = 12) or standard diet (n = 12) for 12 weeks. In the ovary, antioxidant treatment upregulated \u03b2-adrenergic signaling, downregulated apoptosis and proinflammatory signaling, and variably affected cell growth and antioxidant pathways (p &lt; 0.05). Exogenous antioxidants also increased the oocyte expression of antioxidant genes GPX1, SOD2, and GSR (p &lt; 0.05). A feasibility analysis was then conducted on female AMA infertility patients as a proof-of-principle investigation. Patients (n = 121; &lt;45 years old) consented to receiving 600 mg antioxidants three times daily for \u22658 weeks preceding infertility treatment. 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