Combined Effect of Bel and Curry Leaves Supplementation on the Performance of Anestrous Cattle

To assess the effect of bel and curry leaves supplementation on the performances of anestrous cattle, 40 cross bred cattle (24 heifers and 16 cows) were divided into four groups of 10 animals each (containing 06 heifers and 04 cows) following completely randomised design. Dietary treatments were as follows: Group T₁: control (concentrate mixture and paddy straw), group T₂: group control diet + dried bel leaves at50 g/animal/ day, group T₃: control diet + dried curry leaves at 50 g/animal/day, and group T₄: control diet + dried bel leaves at 50 g/animal/day and dried curry leaves at 50 g/animal/day. The experiment was continued for 60 days. The growth performances were measured in terms of body weight and average daily gain (ADG). Blood collection was done at the end of the experiment for assessment of blood biochemical and antioxidant status of the animals. Results revealed significant (P<0.05) improvement in antioxidant status and reproductive performances and decreased (P<0.01) total cholesterol and triglycerides concentration in treatment group as compared to control group. Higher percentage of conception was achieved in group T₄ (50%) followed by group T₃ (30%) and group T₂ (20%), the least percentage was in group I (0%). Therefore, it was concluded that supplementation of bel and curry leaves prevent stress and improved the reproductive status of anestrous cattle.