Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Prerna Yadav, Dharm Singh Meena, Ankur, Jitendra Bargujar, Rashmi Singh, MM Mali, Nirmal Kumar Jeph and RK Dedar

Abstract:
The present study aims to study the effect of exercise on oxidative stress in terms of variation in enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Based on prior clinical examination and deworming, twenty healthy horses were selected and distributed equally in group I and group II. In the only group I a single event of trot exercise was given for two hours and the second group was kept as control without giving any exercise. Blood samples were collected from both groups and various enzymatic (Catalase (CAT), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)) and non-enzymatic antioxidants (Reduced glutathione (GSH), and Vitamin C) were estimated in plasma. Statistical analysis of before and after exercise values of enzymatic antioxidants viz. catalase and superoxide dismutase and non-enzymatic antioxidants viz. reduced glutathione and vitamin c in group I revealed no significant change. A single episode of trot exercise failed to produce any effect of exercise in inducing oxidative stress in horses based on enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants activity.