TITLE:
Anti-Oxidative Biomarkers in Newborn Kids of Aardi Goats
AUTHORS:
M. J. Al-Hassan, H. E. Mohamed, K. A. Al-Samawi, M. A. Al-Badwi
KEYWORDS:
Aardi Kids, Antioxidant, Serum
JOURNAL NAME:
Agricultural Sciences,
Vol.8 No.10,
October
30,
2017
ABSTRACT:
The provision of basic data about oxidative stresses on Aardi goats will be
beneficial for understanding the basic physiological indices of a valuable local
breed of goats under harsh desert condition. The primary aim of this study is
to assess the antioxidant status of newly born Aardi kids. Eighteen newly born
Aardi kids were used in this study; sampled weekly as from week 1 to 4 for the
assay of the plasma Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), ThioBarbituric Reactive
Substances (TBARS), and Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) activities. For
new-born, total blood antioxidants concentrations did not change during the
four weeks of life. However, TBARS increased during the 2nd and 3rd week of
age (p nd week and decreased significantly on the 4th week of age.
Serum SOD levels did not change significantly, even though, the trend showed
a decline during 1st to 3rd week of age. The small decrease in serum TBARS in
the serum of kids can be considered as an indication of decreased oxidants,
which in turn, resulted in a reduction in serum SOD concentration. In conclusion,
this basic data could help in understanding the adaptational physiology
of young local Saudi goats.