Impact of Brazilian red propolis extract on blood metabolites, milk production, and lamb performance of Santa Inês ewes

Twenty Santa Inês ewes used to evaluate effects of oral administration of Brazilian red propolis extract on blood metabolites, milk production, and lamb performance were randomly grouped (n = 10 ewes/group) to control without propolis administration and propolis treated (3 g red propolis extract/ewe...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2016-06, Vol.48 (5), p.1043-1050
Main Authors: Morsy, Amr S., Soltan, Yosra A., Sallam, Sobhy M. A., Alencar, Severino M., Abdalla, Adibe L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Animal Feed - analysis
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Blood
Blood Chemical Analysis - veterinary
Brazil
Diet - veterinary
Dietary Supplements - analysis
Female
Lactation
Life Sciences
Metabolites
Milk - metabolism
Milk production
Propolis - administration & dosage
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Sheep, Domestic - blood
Sheep, Domestic - growth & development
Sheep, Domestic - metabolism
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Zoology
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Summary:Twenty Santa Inês ewes used to evaluate effects of oral administration of Brazilian red propolis extract on blood metabolites, milk production, and lamb performance were randomly grouped (n = 10 ewes/group) to control without propolis administration and propolis treated (3 g red propolis extract/ewe/day) 21 days before expected lambing date. Blood samples were collected weekly, and daily milk yield was recorded twice weekly until 7 weeks postpartum. Propolis administration increased (P 
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-016-1054-1