EFFECT OF AEGLE MARMELOS AND MURRAYA KOENIGII ON ESTRUS INDUCTION, CONCEPTION AND CALVING RATE IN DELAYED PUBERTAL HEIFERS UNDER FIELD CONDITION

Authors

  • BL KUMAWAT Division of Animal Reproduction ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243 122
  • GK DAS
  • K NARAYANAN
  • S MEHROTRA
  • JK PRASAD
  • SK GHOSH
  • H KUMAR

Keywords:

Aegle marmelos, Delayed puberty, Estrus induction, Heifer, Murraya koenigii

Abstract

Fertility response in delayed pubertal heifers (n=13) treated for 9 days with herbal blend of Aegle marmelos and Murraya koenigii leaf powder was evaluated in terms of estrus response, conception and calving rates in comparison to untreated controls (n=13). Following initiation of treatment, behavioral estrus was exhibited in 92.3% (12/13) heifers after 11.25±1.91 days. The conception and calving rates (p<0.05) in treated heifers were 61.5% and 53.8%, respectively, in comparison to 23.1% and 7.7% in their respective control counterparts. The current study revealed the pro-fertility potential of medicinal plants to induce fertile estrus in delayed pubertal heifers.

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Published

2016-06-07

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2016): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

KUMAWAT, B., DAS, .G., NARAYANAN, .K., MEHROTRA, .S., PRASAD, J., GHOSH, S., & KUMAR, H. (2016). EFFECT OF AEGLE MARMELOS AND MURRAYA KOENIGII ON ESTRUS INDUCTION, CONCEPTION AND CALVING RATE IN DELAYED PUBERTAL HEIFERS UNDER FIELD CONDITION . The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 37(2). Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijar/article/view/3650