Mustafa Kobeisy, Sharif Kamal, Mohamed Hayder, Gamal Abo El-Wafa
{"title":"Impact of Antioxidant (Astaxanthin) Supplementation on Farafra Ewes Reproductive Performance and Growth Performance of Their Lambs Exposed to Heat Stress","authors":"Mustafa Kobeisy, Sharif Kamal, Mohamed Hayder, Gamal Abo El-Wafa","doi":"10.21608/ajas.2023.249966.1311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ajas.2023.249966.1311","url":null,"abstract":"This study was carried out to investigate the effect oral administration of astaxanthin (Keto antioxidants) on the reproductive performance of Farafra ewes and the growth performances of their lambs exposed to heat stress. Sixty-seven apparently healthy, pluripara Farafra ewes were divided randomly into two similar groups and they were similar in initial body weight (36.18 + 0.56 kg) and age. The ewes in control (CG33 ewes) were fed on control diet (concentrate feed mixture without any supplement). The treated group (ASXG, n= 34 ewes), ewes were fed control diets plus 0.25 mg, orally administration, astaxanthin /kg/ body wt/d. during pre-mating, mating and pregnancy. Animals of both groups exposed to solar radiation for two hours daily as a heat stress. Reproductive traits were recorded and data were statistically analyzed using SPSS program. The results revealed that, the oral administration of astaxanthin increased the percentage of ewes in estrus and the conception rate of all ewes by about 20% and 12%, respectively. Also, no of lambs born and lambs born alive increased by about 53% and 33% in favor of ASXG. Oral ASX improved (P< 0.05) twining rate. Moreover, the group that received ASX had higher (P< 0.05) lambs weaning weight by about 25% than the control one. However, gestation length and average birth weight did not differ between the CG and ASXG. In conclusion, supplementation of ASX around mating and during pregnancy could improve the reproductive performance of ewes exposed to heat stress.","PeriodicalId":470407,"journal":{"name":"Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"117 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139538130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing the Agronomic Performance of Potassium Fertilizer and Potassium-Bearing Minerals in Sandy Loam Soil by Adding Humic Acids and Mycorrhiza","authors":"Kassem Mohammed, Mohamed Eid, A. Usman","doi":"10.21608/ajas.2023.243994.1303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ajas.2023.243994.1303","url":null,"abstract":".","PeriodicalId":470407,"journal":{"name":"Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"127 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139537581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hassan Ebrahim, Hussein Ahmed, Dina Osman, Yasser Ahmed
{"title":"Inhibitory Effect of Propolis Extract on Some Pathogenic Fungi","authors":"Hassan Ebrahim, Hussein Ahmed, Dina Osman, Yasser Ahmed","doi":"10.21608/ajas.2024.241740.1299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ajas.2024.241740.1299","url":null,"abstract":"There is considerable potential for propolis, a complex compound with antibacterial capabilities, to be used as a preservative in dairy manufacturing. This study aimed to study the antifungal effect against four pathogenic fungi including Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium corylophilum and Rhizopus stolinefer . In order to determine antifungal properties, the ethanolic extract of propolis was provided and then added to potato dextrose agar media as 100, 200, 400 and 800 µg/ ml. The study's statistical findings demonstrated that pure propolis extracts work better at boosting concentrations against infections' mycelial development. Additionally, propolis ethanol extracts had an antifungal effect on the fungi that were being examined. Moreover, the tested fungi are very affected by all the tested concentrations. The concentration of 800 µg/ml was the inhibitoriest of three concentrations studied; it showed more than 50% inhibition against all tested fungi.","PeriodicalId":470407,"journal":{"name":"Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"133 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139638077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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