Effect of amla powder supplementation on haematological parameters, ceruloplasmin and transferrin levels in summer stressed murrah buffaloes

The effect of amla powder supplementation was investigated on oxidative stress, metaloproteins viz; plasma ceruloplasmin and transferrin levels and haematological parameters i.e. packed cell volume (PCV) and haemoglobin (Hb) levels of summer stressed buffaloes. The study was carried out with 24 apparently healthy Murrah buffaloes during pre-summer and summer seasons. The animals were divided into 3 groups of 8 each viz. Pre-Summer group (Group I); Summer Control group (Group II); Summer Treatment group (Group III). Group III animals were supplemented with amla powder @ 200 mg/Kg body wt./day for 30 days. In summer stressed buffaloes (Group II), a significant rise was observed in the erythrocytic lipid peroxidation level and ceruloplasmin whereas decrease in plasma transferring, PCV and Hb was observed. Supplementation of amla powder to summer stressed buffaloes was able to lower lipid peroxidation levels and superoxide dismutase activity coupled with the increase in transferrin, PCV and Hb levels coupled with decrease in ceruloplasmin concentration. It was concluded that amla powder supplementation can ameliorate the adverse effects of summer stress in Murrah buffaloes.