The Synergistic Effect of Zingiber officinale Roots and Vitamin E on some Physiological Traits in Rations of Kids Iraqi Black Goat

N. AL-Saigh, Mudhaffar

	The Synergistic Effect of Zingiber officinale Roots and Vitamin E on some Physiological Traits in Rations of Kids Iraqi Black Goat
Journal of Tikrit University For Agriculture Sciences
Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 21-34
Author
Mudhaffar N. AL-Saigh
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using milled Zingiber Rhizome and vitamin E on some physiological parameters (Hb level, PCV, WBCs, and their differentials, blood glucose, total serum proteins, albumin and globulins, and AST, ALT and ALP enzymes) .Eighteen Iraqi Black kids at age of 5-6 months were bought and divided into three groups equally (body weight was considered), each group contained 6 kids. This study was carried out in Animal's Farm, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad from 1st November 2007 up to end of May 2008, and treated as followed: The first group (Z) (Zingiber group) was fed on concentrates diet (400 g/head) daily which contained 10 g of zingiber (2.5% of diet).The second group (Z+E) (Zingiber group + Vit. E) was given the same concentrate diet mentioned above (400 g/head) daily and administered of vit. E with a dose of 400 mg/head orally given bimonthly for each animal. Animals of the third group were fed on a concentrate diet (400 g/head) daily which was free of Zingiber kept as a control group. All animals were grazed on College Farm pasture for 3-6 hrs. a hay and green roughages were given if available at raining time.The results revealed the followings:Simple fluctuations in Hb level, and PCV of all groups along the experimental periods, and there was significant (P<0.05) increase in group 1 and 2 compared with the control group at end of the experimental period. Vit. E had better role in their traits.By adding Zingiber in the diet caused significantly (P<0.05) increased in total white blood cells count, lymphocytes and monocytes compared with the control group, while neutrophils ratio were significantly (P<0.05) decreased at different periods of the study. Basophils showed no differences among different groups. Vit E caused an improved in WBCs, lymphocytes and monocytes ratios.AST enzyme was increased progressively of all animals and was significantly (P<0.05) increased in group 1 and 2 compared with the control group at the end of experimental period. While ALT levels were fluctuated along the experimental periods of all groups in spite of significantly differences (P<0.05) among different groups were recorded. While ALP activity enzyme was progressively increased in all groups and significantly (P<0.05) increased in group 1 and 2 compared with the control group in most experimental periods. Vit E had more effect.Total serum protein and globulin levels were significantly (P<0.05) increased while albumin level was significantly (P<0.05) decreased by using Zingiber during the last periods of the study. Vit E had more effect on these parameters.By using milled Zingiber roots in the diet caused significantly (P<0.05) reduction in blood glucose at the last studied periods. Vit E had more effect on this reduction.Therefore, it could be concluded that concentrate diet containing 2.5% Zingiber caused an improvement in most physiological and welfare to the kids. Vit. E had more effect on these improvements of the traits studies
Keywords
Zingiber officinale; vitamin E; Physiological Traits

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