Supplementation of overripe pulp extract and green peel extract or powder of banana fruit peel (musa. cavendish) to diets of neonatal dairy calves: Effects on haematological, immunological and performance characteristics

The present study investigated the effects of overripe pulp and green peel extract and powder of banana fruit (Musa. cavendish) on haematological, biochemical, immunological, health, and performance of Holstein dairy calves. In all, 40 newborn calves were randomly divided into four groups of 10 anim...

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Published in:Veterinary medicine and science 2021-05, Vol.7 (3), p.876-887
Main Authors: Keivani Rad, Nafiseh, Mohri, Mehrdad, Seifi, Hesam A., Haghparast, Alireza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Antioxidants
banana
Bananas
Bilirubin
Body weight
Body weight gain
calf
Catecholamines
Dietary supplements
Dry matter
Flavonoids
Food
Fruits
haematology
health
Hematology
Immunoglobulin G
Immunology
Iodine
Laboratory animals
Milk production
Musa acuminata
Neonates
Original
Plant extracts
Powder
Proteins
Pulp
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Summary:The present study investigated the effects of overripe pulp and green peel extract and powder of banana fruit (Musa. cavendish) on haematological, biochemical, immunological, health, and performance of Holstein dairy calves. In all, 40 newborn calves were randomly divided into four groups of 10 animals. In the control group, animals received no banana meal. In group 1, calves were supplemented with 2 g (dry matter)/kg body weight/day of overripe banana pulp extract. The calves in group 2 were supplemented with 1 g (dry matter) of overripe banana pulp extract/kg body weight/day and 1 g (dry matter) of green banana peel extract/kg body weight/day. The animals in group 3 were supplemented with 2 g/kg body weight/day of green banana peel powder. The feeding period of calves on the tested supplements was 5 days. Blood samples and other evaluations were taken on day 0 (at birth, before supplementation) and on days 7, 15 and 30. Just a trend towards better average daily weight gain was seen in groups 2 and 3 than others (p = 0.073). Significant group and sampling time interactions were seen for the quantities of RBC (group 1 was lower than other groups at day 30), MCV (group 3 was lower than other groups at day 30) and MCH (group 1 was higher than other groups at day 30) (p 
ISSN:2053-1095
2053-1095
DOI:10.1002/vms3.429