Extreme ambiences vis-à-vis endogenous antioxidants of Marwari goat from arid tracts in India
Journal Title: Extreme Life, Biospeology & Astrobiology - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2012, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
To investigate the ambience associated variations in endogenous antioxidants status of Marwari goat of arid tracts in India, blood samples were collected to harvest sera from male and female Marwari goats of varying age groups during moderate, extreme hot and cold ambiences. The endogenous antioxidants viz. glutathione, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin A and β carotene were analysed in the serum samples. The moderate mean values (µmol L-1) were 5.30±0.01, 4.67±0.03, 26.42±0.31, 2.12±0.003and 2.46±0.002, respectively. The levels of all the antioxidants decreased significantly (P<0.05) during hot and cold ambiences as compared to moderate ambience. The extent of decrease was greater during hot ambience than cold ambience. In each ambience the effect of sex and age was significant (P<0.05) on each antioxidant. It was concluded that extreme ambiences produced oxidative stress in the animals which resulted in depletion of the level of each of the antioxidant.
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Nidhi Pandey, Nalini Kataria, Anil Kataria, Ashish Joshi, Laxmi Sankhala, Shesh Asopa, Ruchi Pachaury
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