Evaluation of medicinal plants (Quercus Infectoria and Astragalus Eriocephalus) as feed additives in Awassi ewe’s ration : digestibility, milk yield and composition
Other Title(s)
تقييم النباتات الطبية (Astragalus eriocephalus و Quercus infectoria) كإضافة علفية في عليقة النعاج العواسية : 1. الهضم، إنتاج الحليب و مكوناته
Joint Authors
Mirkhan, Kawah Yusuf
Isa, Rinas Husayn
Yatim, Jiya Akid
Buti, Imad Tayyar Sadiq
Barwari, Muwaffaq Sulayman Qasim
Mustafa, Kamal Numan Sayf al-Din
Source
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science
Issue
Vol. 50, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2019), pp.515-525, 11 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Agriculture
Publication Date
2019-04-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Topics
- Physiological effects
- Medicinal plants
- Animals
- Nutrition
- Iraq
- Twenty-first century
- Feeds
- Ewes
- Milk production
Abstract EN
To evaluate the impact of two medicinal plants Quercus infectoria and Astragalus eriocephaluson digestibility, milk yield, its compositions and economic efficiency, twenty eight lactating Awassi ewes at their mid-lactation were selected based on their pre-treatment milk yield, weredivided into four groups and fed ration containing 1% Gall oak, 2% Astragalus, 0.5 % Galloak with 1 % Astragalus, and Control.
Twelve ewe lambs were used to study the effect ofrations on the digestibility.
Herbal active compounds were obtained by GC-MS analysis.
Results revealed that fifty-six and twenty-four compounds identified in Astragalus eriocephalus and Quercus infectoria samples, with the major compound being P-Cymene and Carvacrol, respectively.
Ewes fed Astragalus diets showed significantly (P < 0.05) higher digestibility dry and organic matter.
Daily and 0.4 FCM milk yield in treated groups were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than control.
Milk composition were significantly (P < 0.05) affected by diet treatment.
Economic and relative efficiency were better in treated groups than the control.
It can be concluded that supplementing herbal plants to the lactating ewes’diet improve their digestibility, milk yield and economic efficiency.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mirkhan, Kawah Yusuf& Mustafa, Kamal Numan Sayf al-Din& Isa, Rinas Husayn& Barwari, Muwaffaq Sulayman Qasim& Buti, Imad Tayyar Sadiq& Yatim, Jiya Akid. 2019. Evaluation of medicinal plants (Quercus Infectoria and Astragalus Eriocephalus) as feed additives in Awassi ewe’s ration : digestibility, milk yield and composition. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science،Vol. 50, no. 2, pp.515-525.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mirkhan, Kawah Yusuf…[et al.]. Evaluation of medicinal plants (Quercus Infectoria and Astragalus Eriocephalus) as feed additives in Awassi ewe’s ration : digestibility, milk yield and composition. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 50, no. 2 (2019), pp.515-525.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mirkhan, Kawah Yusuf& Mustafa, Kamal Numan Sayf al-Din& Isa, Rinas Husayn& Barwari, Muwaffaq Sulayman Qasim& Buti, Imad Tayyar Sadiq& Yatim, Jiya Akid. Evaluation of medicinal plants (Quercus Infectoria and Astragalus Eriocephalus) as feed additives in Awassi ewe’s ration : digestibility, milk yield and composition. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science. 2019. Vol. 50, no. 2, pp.515-525.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 523-525
Record ID
BIM-893097