IMPACT OF ALPINIA OFFICINARUM AND ZINC ON: 1- SOME BLOOD PARAMETERS, IMMUNITY AND ANTIOXIDANT STATUS IN CALIFORNIAN RABBIT BUCKS

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Anim. Prod. Res. Instit., Agric. Res. Cent., Egypt

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Thirty six Californian male rabbits, 4-5 months age with average body weight of 2980±30.3 gm, were randomly divided into six treatments and used for the present study. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the dry powder from the rhizomes of Alpinia galanga (AGR) and zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) supplementation on blood parameters, immunity and oxidative status of Californian rabbit bucks. All rabbits were fed on the basal diet, the 1st group was served as control, nd2 and 5th groups and 3rd and 6th groups were fed basal diet supplemented with 1 kg and 2 kg/AGR/ton feed, respectively, while, 4th, 5th and 6th groups were received200 mg Zn/L of drinkingwater for 60 days.
Results indicated that supplementation of AGR and Zn had the highest significant values of TP, Alb, AST and ALT, whereas the control group had the lowest value. Significant improved of IgG in the groups supplemented with AGR2, Zn, AGR1+Zn and AGR2+Zn. Groups of Zn, AGR1+Zn and AGR2+Zn recorded high significant value of IgM. Supplementation of AGR with or without Zn had significantly lower concentrations of TG, cholesterol and LDL compared to the control group. Significant increases were noticed in CAT, GSH, SOD, and TAC as compared with control one.
 Conclusively, it is concluded that rabbit's bucks blood parameters, immunity and oxidative status may be improved with alpinia galanga and zinc supplementation to rations of Californian rabbit bucks.
 


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