Influence of different sources of chromium supplementation on growth, immunity, and liver function of buffalo calves


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Authors

  • Deepak Kumar
  • Satya Prakash Yadav
  • Gulab Chandra
  • Dev Saran Sahu
  • Prem Sagar Maurya

Keywords:

Murrah Buffalo calves, Growth performance, Chromium chloride, Chromium picolinate

Abstract

Different sources of chromium are used to assess the effect on the growth and immunity, and liver function of buffalo calves. A total of 18 Murrah buffalo calves with body weight (BW) of 82.66±1.73 kg were used in a 90 day trial. Calves were randomly allocated into 3 treatments to their age and body weight. The treatments were as follows: 1) Control, provided total mixed ration (TMR) without any supplementation; 2) CrC, TMR+1mg/kg DMI/day/calf chromium in the form of chromium chloride hexahydrate; 3) CrP, TMR+1mg/kg DMI/day/calf chromium in the form of chromium picolinate. Bodyweight, weight gain, and average daily gain were showed a significant (P<0.05) improvement with supplementation either chromium chloride or chromium picolinate in the diet of calves. The feed:gain ratio was lower (P>0.05) in the both CrC and CrP groups. Dietary supplementation of chromium from different sources did not affect the total leukocyte, urea, glucose and alkaline phosphatase concentration in blood. An improvement (P<0.05) was detected in the circulating concentration of total immunoglobulin and lymphocyte% with both dietary supplementation of chromium picolinate and chromium chloride. Plasma concentration of total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase were decreased with supplementation of chromium from both sources. Dietary supplementation of chromium from different sources exerted beneficial effects on the growth performance, immune status, and liver function, but the chromium picolinate supplementation was observed more beneficial. 

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10-09-2021

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09-12-2021

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Vol. 38 No. 2 (2021)

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Kumar, D., Yadav, S. P., Chandra, G., Sahu, D. S., & Maurya, P. S. (2021). Influence of different sources of chromium supplementation on growth, immunity, and liver function of buffalo calves. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, 38(2). http://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAN/article/view/115161