An Indian polyherbal phytogenic source improved blood serum biochemistry and immune response of dairy calves

Abstract

Herbal formulas supplemented have improved the health of ruminants. Our objectives were to determine the effects of supplemental Indian polyherbal phytogenic sources (IndPPs) on the growth performance, blood chemistry, blood cells, and antibody amounts of dairy calves. Forty Holstein calves (Initial BW 45.8 ± 7.2 kg) were randomly assigned to treatments: 0, 1, 2, and 3 gd-1 of IndPPs. The herbal supplement was characterized by GC-MS analysis. The calves treated with IndPPs additive did not affect the average productive variable involved in growth. The use of IndPPs linearly reduces the blood serum biochemistry glucose (P < 0.01) but linearly increases the blood serum concentration of protein, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and antibody concentrations (P < 0.05). On blood cells from calves, supplementation with IndPPs linearly increases the concentrations of hematocrit, hemoglobin, and erythrocytes (P < 0.05). These results were attributed to the IndPPs containing bioactive substances with phytogenic properties.

Keywords

• calves
• polyherbal
• phytogenic
• health
• antibody