Physiological, Hematological, Biochemical and Oxidative Stress Indices in Growing Rabbits fed on Green Tomato Powder Supplemented Diets | ||
| Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Article 8, Volume 51, Issue 1, March 2020, Pages 114-124 PDF (517.48 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2020.108136 | ||
| Authors | ||
| S. M.A El - Shafei1; H. A.M Elwan2; Enas M.A. Toson2; Maha A. Abd El latif2; M. A. Abdelhakeam2 | ||
| 1Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, Egypt . | ||
| 2Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Dietary antioxidants used in livestock systems are considered the key to improving animal production. In a search for unconventional dietary supplements for improving animal health and production, the current study assumed to investigate the effect of two concentrations (10 or 20 g/kg diet) of green tomato powder (GTP) in the diet of New Zealand white growing rabbits on physiological, hematological, biochemical and antioxidant parameters. A total of 24 unsexed New Zealand white growing rabbits (45 days old) were randomly divided into three experimental groups (8 rabbits each). The first group considered as a control group (no additives). The second and the third group were received GTP in the diet by 10 or 20 g/kg diet, respectively during 8 weeks. GTP (10 or 20 g/kg diet) administration exhibited a substantial positive effect on growing rabbits, including strengthening RBCs, Hb%, PCV%, and serum protein concentration, reduce serum lipids, enlarge activity of antioxidant enzymes and decrease malondialdehyde (MDA) level as a reliable marker of lipid peroxidation. These findings suggest that GTP has a potential effect of improving the health and production of New Zealand white growing rabbits. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Antioxidant; biochemical; hematological; green tomato; rabbits | ||
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