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747 Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Tinospora Cordifolia on<br />

Metabolic Profile, Antioxidant Status <strong>and</strong> Immune Response<br />

in Lambs under Semi-Intensive System<br />

D. Nagalakshmi 1 , K. Dhanalakshmi 2<br />

1 College of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Nutrition,<br />

Hyderabad, India<br />

2 College of Veterinary Science, Department of Microbiology,<br />

Hyderabad, India<br />

Twenty four, male Nellore lambs (9-10mon) of uniform body weight<br />

(BW) reared under semi-intensive system were r<strong>and</strong>omly allotted to 4<br />

groups (6 in each group) in completely r<strong>and</strong>omized design to evaluate the<br />

anti oxidant <strong>and</strong> immunomodulatory effect of Tinospora cordifolia. The<br />

reference lambs received the basal concentrate mixture (no herb) <strong>and</strong> the<br />

experimental lambs received 60, 90 <strong>and</strong> 120mg/kg BW of Tinospora<br />

cordifolia, respectively for a period of 90days. The blood haematological,<br />

biochemical <strong>and</strong> oxidative enzyme activity measured at 0, 45 <strong>and</strong> 90d<br />

indicated higher (P

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