EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATION OF NON-ENZYMATIC ANTIOXIDANTS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND SERUM CHOLESTEROL LEVEL IN MAGRA RAMS.

The present study was planned to determine the effects of administration of vitamin E with selenium (Se) and vitamin C on growth performance and serum cholesterol level in Magra rams. Magra rams (n=21) aged between 1.5-2.5 years, were randomly divided in three groups. The 1st group (n=7) was given injection of normal saline 1ml SC once in a week as a placebo and was considered as control group (C). The rams of group 2nd (n=7, VES) were administered injections of selenium and vitamin E (1.5 mg sodium selenite and tocopherol 50mg/ml) 1ml SC per animal once in a week whereas the rams of group 3rd (n=7) were dispensed vitamin C (250 mg sodium ascorbete/ml), 8 ml SC per animal on alternate days. All the rams received this treatment regime for 45 days. The body weight of all the experimental animals was measured at starting and ends of experiment. Blood collections were done twice in a week after one month of start of the treatment for 5 consecutive weeks to estimate serum cholesterol level. Data obtained were analyzed statistically by using the SPSS computer programme (version 25.0). The mean values were compared by Duncan's multiple range test (DMRT). Initial body weight, final body weight, weight gain and daily weight gain were increased significantly (p<0.05) in both the treatment groups compared to control whereas the serum cholesterol increased significantly (p<0.05) in VES group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]