期刊名称：Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2226-1184
电子版ISSN：2226-1184
出版年度：2019
卷号：92
期号：8
页码：296-304
DOI：10.18551/rjoas.2019-08.34
语种：English
出版社：Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
摘要：The objective of this study was to examine the effects of adding Moringa leaves extracts on rabbit does’ milk production and histological changes of mammary glands during their lactation phase. Three different solvents, which are n-hexane, ethanol and mixed of n-hexane and ethanol (50: 50), were used to extract Moringa leaves powder (MLP). Moringa extract was given to the does’ feed by seven different treatments: 0% dosage (without extract), 0.13% dosage of HeEF, 0.26% dosage of HeEF, 0.37% dosage of EtEF, 0.74 % dosage of EtEF, 0.54% dosage of EtCE and 1.08 % dosage of EtCE. Each treatment was replicated at four does. The variables were dry matter consumption, average does’ daily milk production, bunnies' daily weight, and the does’ mammary gland histology. The milk production was measured twice per day in the morning (7 a.m.) and the evening (4 p.m.), obtained from the bunnies’ weight gap before and after suckling. The results showed that there was a significant difference (P < 5%) in treatments’ effect on dry matter consumption, daily milk production and bunnies’ average daily gain (ADG). From the results, treatments with the highest daily milk production were 0.54% EtCE (134.70 ± 5.77 g / day) and 0.26% EtEF (128.83 ± 10.11 g/day). The potential effect of Moringa leaves extract on the milk production was shown by an overview of mammary gland alveoli, which indicates the increasing number of the epithelial cells as well as the alveoli number and size.
