Effect of Tinospora cordifolia  supplementation on certain biochemical  parameters in lactating Murrah buffaloes  during winter season

Nazir Ahmad Mir; Parveen Kumar; Shahid Ahmad Shergojry; Ovais Arif

Volume : II, Issue : VII, July - 2013

Effect of Tinospora cordifolia supplementation on certain biochemical parameters in lactating Murrah buffaloes during winter season

Nazir Ahmad Mir, Parveen Kumar, Shahid Ahmad Shergojry, Ovais Arif

Abstract :

The present study was conducted to study certain biochemical parameters of lactating Murrah buffaloes supplemented with Tinospora cordifolia. Twelve lactating Murrah buffaloes in early stage of lactation were selected from the herd of National Dairy Research Institute Karnal, Haryana. The buffaloes were divided into two groups of six animals each. One group was taken as control and the other group supplemented with Tinospora cardifolia @ 120g/animal/day from day 3 to day 75 of lactation was taken as treatment group. Blood sampling was done on days 3, 11, 19, 27, 35, 43, 51, 59, 67 and 75 by jugular vein puncture in EDTA vacutainer. Plasma was analyzed for glucose, NEFA, GH, cortisol, catalase. Overall plasma catalase activity and GH concentration was significantly (P<0.05) higher in treatment as compared to control group during the winter season. No significant difference was observed in Cortisol, NEFA and glucose concentration of control and treatment buffaloes.