Antioxidant Enzymes in Postpartum Anoestrus Buffaloes Supplemented with Vitamin E and Selenium

, Anita; Singha, S. P. S.; Dhillon, K. S.; Nayyar, Shashi

doi:2004.17.5.608

Article

Animal Breeding and Genetics

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 2004;17(5): 608-611.
https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2004.608 Published online January 1, 2004.

Antioxidant Enzymes in Postpartum Anoestrus Buffaloes Supplemented with Vitamin E and Selenium

Anita , S. P. S. Singha, K. S. Dhillon, Shashi Nayyar

Abstract

The 15 buffaloes were divided into three groups, viz. group 1: normal cyclic buffaloes; group 2: postpartum anoestrus buffaloes and group 3: post partum anoestrus buffaloes supplemented with intramuscular injections of Vit. E.-care Se containing 500 mg -tocopheryl acetate and 15 mg selenium at weekly intervals for two months. The postpartum anoestrus buffaloes had significantly higher levels of erythrocytic lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase and glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase activities but lower glutathione peroxidase activity as compared to normal cyclic buffaloes. The supplementation of vitamin E and selenium lowered the level of erythrocytic lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase and glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase activities but it had no effect on whole blood selenium and erythrocytic gluathione peroxidase activity. All the animals in group 3 became cyclic and showed 60% conception rate.

Keywords: Vitamin E; Selenium; Anoestrus; Antioxidant Enzymes