Supplementing lycopene combined with corn improves circulating IgG concentration in pregnant ewes and their lambs
| Autor: | Ali Asghar Kiani, M. Khaldari, Rozbeh Fallah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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040301 veterinary sciences
animal diseases Zea mays Immunoglobulin G 0403 veterinary science chemistry.chemical_compound Animal science Lycopene Food Animals Pregnancy medicine Animals Lactose Udder Carotenoid Sheep Domestic chemistry.chemical_classification Sheep biology Colostrum Domestic sheep reproduction 0402 animal and dairy science food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 040201 dairy & animal science Prolactin medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry biology.protein Animal Science and Zoology Female |
| Zdroj: | Tropical animal health and production. 53(3) |
| ISSN: | 1573-7438 |
| Popis: | Lycopene (C40H56, a non-provitamin A carotenoid) is a lipid-soluble pigment and a natural antioxidant with immunomodulatory activities. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of lycopene with or without corn supplementation on circulating hormones, white blood cells, immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations, quality of colostrum in pregnant ewes, and IgG concentrations in newborn lambs. Forty multiparous single-bearing ewes (68 ± 8.4 kg body weight, mean ± SD) were fed in four groups of CONTROL (fed a basal diet (BD)), CORN (BD + 300 g/day corn), LYCOP(BD + 100 mg/day lycopene), and LYCORN (BD + 300 g/day corn + 100 mg/day lycopene). The quantity and chemical composition of colostrum were determined. Blood samples were taken from ewes right after lambing and from lambs at 3 and 24 h of age. Results showed that corn supplementation increased (P |
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