Why Is Asparagus Racemosus To Increase Milk Secretion In Animals?
Abstract
Objective: Ayurveda has recommended Asparagus racemosus to increase the milk secretion in animal and human being. The present study was designed to test the galactagogue property of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.) in milking cattle.
Methodology: Indigenous cows, on farm level, kept on feeding supplemented with powdered root of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.). A group of cows were taken as control and rest of the animals were exposed to different quantities of Shatavari to study the effects.
Results: It was observed that feeding Shatavari roots supplemented feed increased percentage milk yield, fat, solid not fat (SNF) and total solids significantly without altering quality and natural attributes of milk.
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In order to increase milk production while keeping near about constant total bovine population, the large scale studies have been focused on use of hormones and other veterinary medicines for supplementing reproduction performance, which are considered economically but also leads health problem to milch animals (http://www.fssai.gov.in/). Hence, it arises need for substitutes in some other form and natural ways (such as herbs), which are considered as safe, cheap, locally available and at the same time they also improve production and reproduction performance of milch animals (http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i3166e/i3166e00.pdf). Indian history is very rich in herbal medicine and one of the oldest surviving systems of health care in the world known as Ayurveda. Ayurveda is an ancient practice of health management, it is totally based on herbs. These herbs were being used since Pre-Vedic time (stone age) because they were safe to use, cheap and easily available, has no side effect and no residual effect in milk …show more content…
10 and 11, in an average there was increase 9.25%, 11.60%, 12.48% and 10.87% in milk yield, 3.71%, 5.43%, 13.43% and 4.57% in milk fat, 4.99%, 7.33%, 10.56% and 7.62% in milk protein and 1.36%, 2.57%, 4.98% and 2.97 in total solid of milk while decrease in 1.85%, 2.26%, 2.46% and 1.85% in milk lactose for different treatments T2, T3, T4 and T5 due to shatavari feeding. Treatment phases had more pronounced effect of supplementation than the residual phases. Thus, it may be concluded that Shatavari has lactogenic properties to improve the milk production and economical for feeding to dairy animals. The most cost-effective feeding was T4
Objective: Ayurveda has recommended Asparagus racemosus to increase the milk secretion in animal and human being. The present study was designed to test the galactagogue property of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.) in milking cattle.
Methodology: Indigenous cows, on farm level, kept on feeding supplemented with powdered root of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.). A group of cows were taken as control and rest of the animals were exposed to different quantities of Shatavari to study the effects.
Results: It was observed that feeding Shatavari roots supplemented feed increased percentage milk yield, fat, solid not fat (SNF) and total solids significantly without altering quality and natural attributes of milk.
Conclusion: …show more content…
In order to increase milk production while keeping near about constant total bovine population, the large scale studies have been focused on use of hormones and other veterinary medicines for supplementing reproduction performance, which are considered economically but also leads health problem to milch animals (http://www.fssai.gov.in/). Hence, it arises need for substitutes in some other form and natural ways (such as herbs), which are considered as safe, cheap, locally available and at the same time they also improve production and reproduction performance of milch animals (http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i3166e/i3166e00.pdf). Indian history is very rich in herbal medicine and one of the oldest surviving systems of health care in the world known as Ayurveda. Ayurveda is an ancient practice of health management, it is totally based on herbs. These herbs were being used since Pre-Vedic time (stone age) because they were safe to use, cheap and easily available, has no side effect and no residual effect in milk …show more content…
10 and 11, in an average there was increase 9.25%, 11.60%, 12.48% and 10.87% in milk yield, 3.71%, 5.43%, 13.43% and 4.57% in milk fat, 4.99%, 7.33%, 10.56% and 7.62% in milk protein and 1.36%, 2.57%, 4.98% and 2.97 in total solid of milk while decrease in 1.85%, 2.26%, 2.46% and 1.85% in milk lactose for different treatments T2, T3, T4 and T5 due to shatavari feeding. Treatment phases had more pronounced effect of supplementation than the residual phases. Thus, it may be concluded that Shatavari has lactogenic properties to improve the milk production and economical for feeding to dairy animals. The most cost-effective feeding was T4