Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2018)

Author(s):
Suraj Koujalagi, Sushma Chhabra, SNS Randhawa, Randhir Singh, CS Randhawa and Neeraj Kashyap

Abstract:
The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of herbal biocholine supplementation on oxidative stress and hemato-biochemical parameters in dairy cows. Twenty four cows were divided into four groups and were supplemented for 42 days during transition period i.e from 3 weeks before parturition ‘Far off dry’ (FOD) to 3 weeks post parturition ‘>21 days in milk’ (>21 DIM). Group I was kept as untreated control group. The animals in the group II and III were supplemented with herbal biocholine powder @ 15g and 20g per 100kg body weight per day, respectively. Animals of group IV were supplemented with Herbal biocholine @ 20g per 100 kg body weight per day + Herbal liver tonic @ 10 g per 100 kg body weight per day. There was significant increase in the mean Non esterified fatty acid (NEFA) levels of control group from FOD to >21 DIM, whereas, in treatment group 3, there was significant decline in the mean NEFA levels from FOD to >21 DIM. A significant increase was observed in the mean β-hydroxy butyric acid (BHBA) levels of control group, but in treatment group 3, there was significant decline in the mean BHBA levels. A significant decline in the mean blood glucose levels was observed in all groups from FOD to > 21 DIM. There was significant decline in mean reduced glutathione (GSH) and suoeroxidase dismutase (SOD) levels of control group from FOD to > 21 DIM. A significant increase in the mean lipid per oxidation (LPO) level was observed during > 21 DIM in control group, whereas, in treatment group 3, there was significant decline in LPO during > 21 DIM.