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Dietary Supplementation of Shatavari (Asparagus Racemosus) During Transition Period Influences Blood Metabolites, Milk Production and its Quality in Cattle

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Title Dietary Supplementation of Shatavari (Asparagus Racemosus) During Transition Period Influences Blood Metabolites, Milk Production and its Quality in Cattle
 
Creator Kumar, Sushil
Saharan, Vivek
Sihag, Zile Singh
Sihag, Sajjan
 
Subject Production, Shatavari, Somatic Cell Count, Sub-clinical mastitis, Transition cows
 
Description Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) has anti-oxidative, immunomodulatory and lactogenic functions. Effect of supplementing shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) root powder in the ration of peri-parturient Hardhenu cattle was evaluated. Based on most probable milk producing ability, parity and body weight, sixteen advance pregnant Hardhenu cows were divided into non-supplemental control group (CON; n=8) and supplemental group (SRP; n=8) which was fed shatavari root powder (SRP) @ 100mg/kg body from 60 days pre-partum until parturition and 200mg/kg body weight from parturition to 90 days post-partum. Milk yield, milk fat and protein percentage was significantly (p<0.05) higher in SRP group compared to CON. Milk somatic cell count (x105 cells/ml) and mean CMT score was significantly (p<0.05) lower in SRP group than CON. Percentage of teats infected with moderate (++) and serious (+++) sub-clinical mastitis (SCM) was comparatively less in SRP group than CON group (20.42 and 0.00% vs. 39.79 and 14.38%). Incidence of SCM during supplemental period was significantly (p<0.05) lower in SRP group while it was comparable (p>0.05) to CON group during residual period. Blood glucose, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and total protein was significantly (p<0.05) higher while BUN was lower (p<0.05) in SRP group as compared to CON group. Milk yield was increased by 8.79% in SRP and the cost benefit ratio of supplementing shatavari was 1:2.59. It was concluded that shatavari supplementation in the diet of peri-parturient cows augments milk production, improves qualitative attributes of milk and reduces incidence of sub-clinical mastitis.
 
Publisher Animal Nutrition Society of India
 
Date 2024-06-03
 
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Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAN/article/view/141281
 
Source Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition; Vol. 41 No. 1 (2024)
2231-6744
0970-3209
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAN/article/view/141281/54692
 
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