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Medicinal Properties of Different Traditional Herbs and Their Effect on Plasma Parameters and Methane Production in Ruminants

Md. Abdullah Al Mamun
Assistant Professor
Department of Parasitology Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityMymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Feed shortage is a major constraint for livestock production. Medicinal forage herbs are getting importance to produce safe and functional livestock production. The present experiment was designed to available forage herbs in some selected areas in Bangladesh, their medicinal properties, and feasibility of producing and using as animal feed. The village quake was the key person to get acquainted with the traditionally used herbal plants. The sample were carried to the lab in ice box and stored at -20⁰C for analysis of bioactive components. The polyphenolic components was determined according to Folin-Denis colorimetric method. Two sheep were fed the control diet for the first period and then the plantain diet for the second period. And the other two were fed in the opposite direction. Daily physiological responses such as respiration rate, rectal temperature, heart rate were performed. Blood samples have been collected for the determination of plasma glucose, plasma NEFA, Blood Urea and blood NH₃ –Nitrogen, and waiting for analysis. Nitrogen balance will be performed using the data collected during the last week of each of the 23 day trials.

Keywords: Livestock, Methane, Herbs

Location: Mymensingh and Tangail

Start Date: 01-07-2011

End Date: 30-06-2013

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Cattle

Objectives:

To identify the properties of different traditional herbs and their effect on plasma parameters and methane production in Ruminants.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at different places of Mymensingh and Tangail district during the period of 2010-2011 to 2012-2013.The samples of traditionally used herbs (whole plant, stem, leaves, flowers & seeds) were collected from the study areas. The sample were carried to the lab in ice box and stored at -20 ⁰C for analyses of bioactive components. Four local non descriptive sheep were used in the present experiment and allowed two diets; Control diet mixed of green grass, maize and soybean; and plantain diet, where 5% of plantain was supplemented to the control diet using a crossover design for two 23 day periods blood samples have been collected for the determination of plasma glucose, plasma NEFA, Blood Urea and blood NH₃ –Nitrogen, and waiting for analysis. Nitrogen balance will be performed using the data collected during the last week of each of the 23 day trials.

Source of Information: BAU Research proceedings, Vol.23, 2013, PP.9

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Achievement/Findings:

Feed shortage is a major constraint for livestock production. Medicinal forage herbs are getting importance to produce safe and functional livestock production.

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