Blood biochemical studies of bracken and dryopteris fern fed hill heifer calves


107 / 33

Authors

  • S K Bhure
  • Meena Kataria
  • R Somvanshi

Keywords:

Biochemical parameter, Bracken, Dryopteris, Erythrocyte, Hill heifer calves

Abstract

The feeding ofhill heifer calves with bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) and dryopteris (Dryopteris juxtaposita) fern @30% w/w of their ration for 24 months resulted in hypoproteinaemia, suppressed humoral immunity, tissue damage and possible initiation of tumor formation. The overall effect of feeding of bracken and dryopteris bas resulted in more or less similar blood biochemical toxicity except for oxidative defense system, which maybe attributed to the composit~onal variation of fern and their toxins.

 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 11 (2006)

Section

Short-Communication

License

The copyright of the articles published in The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences is vested with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, which reserves the right to enter into any agreement with any organization in India or abroad, for reprography, photocopying, storage and dissemination of information. The Council has no objection to using the material, provided the information is not being utilized for commercial purposes and wherever the information is being used, proper credit is given to ICAR.

How to Cite

Bhure, S. K., Kataria, M., & Somvanshi, R. (2011). Blood biochemical studies of bracken and dryopteris fern fed hill heifer calves. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 76(11). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4466