Effect of Garlic Powder (Allium Sativum) on Selected Rumen and Blood Serum Constituents in Sheep

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1 Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Thamar University, Yemen

2 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, 12211

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The experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of garlic powder (Allium sativum) on selected rumen and blood constituents. Ten Egyptian native sheep, their ages ranged between 1.5-2.5 years, and body weights 30-45 kg.) they divided into Two equal groups. The first group (control group) was fed on traditional ration only, the second (experimental group) was given garlic powder (500mg /kg body weight orally) in the morning before feeding for 5 days. In first day, rumen juice and blood samples were collected from both groups before feeding (considered 0 hour) and at 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th hours of supplementation with turmeric. In treated group rumen and blood samples were taken daily before feeding from first day up to fifth day of experiment. Sampling, while by days it caused marked increased in rumen calcium, serum total protein and albumen, BUN and serum calcium; with decreases In rumen ammonia concentration. On other hand-maintained rumen protozoal activity, TPC, pH, VFAs, serum inorganic phosphorus, creatinine and GGT within the normal range. Regarding to fermentation pattern on hours, changes occurred in both rumen and blood serum constituents give a recommendation for using garlic supplementation as 500mg /kg body weight orally for 3-5 days in treatment of indigestion and maintenance of normal rumen function. Further investigation should be applied on diseased cases to confirm the effect of garlic as therapeutic agent in such cases.

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