Effect of dietary supplementation of vitamin E and selenium on the growth, hemato-biochemical and endocrine profile of grower Ghungroo pigs

RUBAYAT  HUSSAIN; T  SAMUI; JOYCY SEIBA  KHUKHODZIINAI; P K DAS; P R GHOSH; D  BANERJEE; K  DAS; S. NASKAR; S  BAG; J  MUKHERJEE

doi:10.56093/ijans.v95i5.149029

Authors

RUBAYAT HUSSAIN Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
T SAMUI Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
JOYCY SEIBA KHUKHODZIINAI Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
P K DAS Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
P R GHOSH Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
D BANERJEE Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
K DAS Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
S. NASKAR ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ERS), Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
S BAG ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ERS), Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India
J MUKHERJEE Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037, West Bengal, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v95i5.149029

Keywords:

Biochemical profile, Endocrine profile, Ghungroo pig, Hematology, Selenium, Vitamin E

Abstract

The aim of the current investigation was to find out the effectiveness of dietary supplementation of vitamin E and selenium on growth, hemato-biochemical and endocrine status in the healthy female grower Ghungroo pigs (Sus scroffa domestica). Healthy female grower Ghungroo pigs (n=18), aged 2–3 months age were selected for the experiment and randomly divided into three groups. The animals of the control group (n=6) are feed with basal diet, the treatment-1 (T1) group (n=6) of animals were given vitamin E, and the animals of treatment-2 (T2) group (n=6) were supplemented with selenium in accordance with NRC recommendations. The growth in terms of body weight and morphometric parameters was evaluated at 15 days interval along with blood sampling. A substantial reduction in the vitamin E concentration was recorded which could be restored after supplementation of vitamin E. A significant increase in hemoglobin, PCV, TEC and MCV were seen both vitamin E and selenium supplemented groups. Vitamin E alone increased blood glucose and thyroxine level and lowered AST, ALT and plasma cortisol level. On the other hand, selenium increased plasma total protein level. Therefore, it can be recommended to supplement vitamin E and selenium to improve vitamin E and selenium status together with better biochemical and endocrine response to support normal growth.

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