International Journal of Agricultural Science Research Vol. 6(2), pp. 008-010, May 2017 ISSN 2327-3321 ©2017 Academe Research Journals

Short Communication

Role of Amla (Emblica officinalis) supplementation as an antioxidant in mitigation of heat stress in Buffaloes

Preeti Lakhani*, Neeti Lakhani¹, Rajesh Jindal and Shashi Nayyar

Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, GADVASU, Ludhiana, India – 141 004

*Corresponding author. Email: preetilakhani@yahoo.in

Accepted 23 February, 2017

Abstract

Heat stress occurs in an animal if there is an imbalance between heat production within the body and its dissipation. Stress is the state manifested by a specific syndrome, which consists of all the non-specifically induced changes within a biological system. Both external and internal stressors cause pronounced behavioral, physiological and hematological alterations in tropical livestock. Heat stress is one of the wide varieties of factors, which cause oxidative stress in the animal. Oxidative stress can be regarded as an imbalance between free radical production and antioxidant defense in the body. There is growing evidence that oxidative stress significantly impairs growth, production and reproductive performance. Use of antioxidant supplementation enhances the endogenous antioxidant capacity of animal.

KEY WORDS: Heat stress, antioxidant, amla powder