The effect of feeding different levels of camels- thorn (Algaghi maurorum L) replacement on anti-diabetic serum factors in ostriches 9 to 15 weeks

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Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zabol University, Zabol, Iran

10.22034/aej.2022.361904.2883

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the antioxidant activity and replacing different levels of Alhaghi maurorum L with alfalfa on the performance and blood serum metabolites of 9- to 15-week-old ostrich chicks. In this research, 36 pieces of ostriches with the age of 9 weeks, from among the ostriches of the special livestock research institute of Zabul University in the form of a completely random design with 6 experimental groups including; 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% itchy and non-itchy levels (control) and 6 pieces of ostrich in each treatment for 6 weeks. The results of this research showed that the blood glucose levels of the studied groups decreased with the increase in the level of scabies (P≥0.05). Different levels of itch were significant on the activity of ALT, ALP, LDH and AST enzymes (P≥0.05). The amount of cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL-C, LDL-C, and HDL-C was significant compared to the control group (P≥0.05). Based on the obtained results, the food conversion ratio was significant among all experimental treatments (P≤0.05). The application of experimental treatments showed a 32% decrease in blood serum albumin and a 16% decrease in total blood serum protein compared to the control (P≥0.05). Plasma MDA as an index of lipid peroxidation was affected by different levels of scabies (P≥0.05). Also, with the increase in scabies level, plasma magnesium level was statistically significant (P≥0.05). In general, it can be said that the scurvy plant has anti-diabetic properties and its active ingredients reduce the amount of glucose in the blood serum and reduce the production of free radicals and improve the oxidative stress.

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Journal of Animal Environment
Volume 15, Issue 3
December 2023
Pages 119-128

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