Effect of dietary betaine on endocrine profile in postpartum lactating Murrah buffaloes during hot-humid season
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https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2022.4144603Keywords:
Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, betaine, thyroxine, estrogen, progesterone, cortisolAbstract
Extreme heat along with metabolic stress associated with the postpartum period negatively affects the endocrine status of animals. Betaine is a feed additive that promotes animal growth. Since betaine contains three methyl groups, it acts as a methyl donor in animal metabolism. Eighteen postpartum Murrah buffaloes were randomly divided into T1 Group (Control), T2 and T3 Group was supplemented with betaine 50 g/animal/day and 100 g/animal/day respectively from 5th day postpartum and was continued up to 4 months postpartum. On day 50 postpartum the mean value of plasma cortisol of T1 Group was maximum followed by T2 Group and T3 Group had minimum plasma cortisol mean value which differed (P<0.05) significantly between groups. The mean concentration of plasma T3 total, T4 total, progesterone and estrogen showed (P>0.05) non-significant difference between all the groups. However, betaine fed T2 and T3 Group had higher plasma T3, T4, progesterone and estrogen as compared to control, it might be due to the effect of betaine, which reduces metabolic stress and activate hypothalmo-pituitary and gonadal axis after parturition and lactation period during heat stress.
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ICAR. 2013. Nutrient Requirements of Cattle and Buffaloes. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India.
Lakhani, P., P. Kumar, N. Lakhani and A. Bhimte. 2019. Effect of betaine supplementation on growth performance, nutrient intake and expression of IGF-1 in Karan Fries heifers during thermal stress. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 7(4): 533-541. DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.10.021
Mishra, A., A.K. Verma, A. Das, P. Singh and N.R. Sahoo. 2019. Effect of betaine supplementation on haematology, serum enzymes and hormone profile in gestating sows. Indian J. Anim. Sci., 89(5): 506-510.
Mondal, S., K.P. Suresh and S. Nandi. 2010. Endocrine profiles of oestrous cycle in buffalo: A meta-analysis. Asian Austral. J. Anim., 23(2): 169-174. DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.90193
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Tiiratz, T. 1997. Thyroxine, triiodothyronine and reverse-triiodothyronine concentrations in blood plasma in relation to lactational stage, milk yield, energy and dietary protein intake in Estonian dairy cows. Acta Vet. Scand., 38: 339-348. DOI: 10.1186/BF03548480
Wolfenson, D., Z. Roth and R. Meidan, 2000. Impaired reproduction in heat-stressed cattle: Basic and applied aspects. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 60(61): 535-547. DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4320(00)00102-0
Zhang, L., S.J. Ying, W.J. An, H. Lian, G.B. Zhou and Z.Y. Han. 2014. Effects of dietary betaine supplementation subjected to heat stress on milk performances and physiology indices in dairy cow. Genet. Mol. Res., 13(3): 7577-7586. DOI: 10.4238/2014.September.12.25
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2022-12-29
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Shakkarpude, J., Mishra, A., Caesar, D. D., Mandal, S., Jain, A. K., Jain, A., … Ahirwar, B. (2022). Effect of dietary betaine on endocrine profile in postpartum lactating Murrah buffaloes during hot-humid season. Buffalo Bulletin, 41(4), 641–653. https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2022.4144603
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