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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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1983 - 19894
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Subject: Animal Reproduction and Gynecology × End date: 1989 × Start date: 1982 ×
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    STUDIES ON PHYSICAL CHARACTERS AND PRESERVATION OF SURTI BUCK SEMEN UNDER REFRIGERATION AND DEEP FREEZING AND THEIR FERTILITY TRIALS
    (AAU, Anand, 1989) Deshpande, Satish Balkrishna; Mehta, V. M.
    In the present studies on Surti buck semen (i) Physical characters (ii) Effect of dilutors viz., Egg Yolk Citrate (EYC), Tris Egg Yolk Citric Acid Fructose (TEYCAF) and Goat Milk and dilution rates (1:5, 1:10, 1:20 and 1:40) on sperm motility and live sperm count at different hours of preservation (0, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96) and (iii) effect of dilutors i.e. Egg Yolk Citrate Fructose Glycerol (EYCFG), Tris Egg Yolk Citric Acid Fructose Glycerol (TEYCAFG) and Goat milk glycerol (Goat-milk G) with three different levels (4, 5 or 6 per cent) of glycerol on pre-freeze (P1 and P2) and post-freeze (P3 and P4) sperm motility and live sperm count were studied.
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    GONADAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITY IN (SURATI) MALE BUFFALO CALVES FROM BIRTH TO SEXUAL MATURITY
    (AAU, Anand, 1983) Deshpande, Lalita V.; Janakiraman, K.
    Gonadal develoiaiient and activity in Surati buffalo calves was studied from birth to maturity (in 17 stages), to correlate the gonadal histology with testicular and serun biochemical characteristics. The characteristics studied histologically in H. and E. stained sections; included seminiferous tubule diameter, tubular count, interstitial space per cent and various cellular elements in seminiferous tubule and the Leydig cells: the biochemical estimates were Alkaline Phosphatase (AKP), protein, cholesterol (free and total) calcium and phosphorus, both in testis and serum; the nucleic acids were estimated in gonadal tissues only. Similar studies were also made in calves hemi orchidectomized at birth from Day 1-300. Seminiferous tubule diameter increased four: fold during the period of study. The tubular count and interstitial space decreased during the same period. The cellular components at birth were only gonocytes and basal indifferent cells.
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    ENDOCRINE AND BIOCHEMICAL PROFILES OF BLOOD IN RELATION TO BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOMETRICAL CHANGES IN TUBULAR GENITAL ORGANS OF MARWARI GOATS DURING OESTROUS CYCLE
    (AAU, Anand, 1989) JAISWAL, RAJESH S.; MEHTA, V. M.
    Totally, 36 Marwari goats (adult females) were used in three different experiments. Six biochemical characteristics, viz., alkaline phosphatase, peroxidase, total protein, total cholesterol, free cholesterol and ester cholesterol were analysed from reproductive organs and blood serum. Two sex steroids viz., estradiol-17 beta and progesterone ivere analysed from blood serum. In the 1st experiment, 10 Marwari goats ,(1½ to 2 years of age) were bled at eight different phases of oestrous cycle (D1, D2, D3, D5, D7, D11, D15 and D19) . Alkaline phosphatase, peroxidase, total protein, total cholesterol, free cholesterol, ester cholesterol and sex steroids (estradiol-17 beta and progesterone) were estimated from the blood serum. Results of the above study revealed that the peak levels of estradiol-17 'beta on the day of Oestrus and peak levels of progesterone in the mid luteal phase exhibit the peak follicular and luteal activities respectively in cycling goats. The studies on blood biochemical profiles such as alkaline phosphatase, peroxidase, total protein, total cholesterol, free cholesterol and ester cholesterol revealed phase related changes during the oestrous cycle, higher level of cholesterol was recorded on the day of oestrus which is indicative of the active phase of ovary. Alkaline phosphatase and peroxidase showed minor fluctuations. The rise in blood serum protein level was observed on D5 and D11 phases of oestrous cycle is indicative of the proliferation of endometrial glands of the uterus.
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    LIPID COMPOSITION IN REPRODUCTIVE TRACT TISSUES AND BLOOD SERUM IN SURTI BUFFALO DURING DIFFERENT PHASES OF REPRODUCTION
    (AAU, Anand, 1988) Patel, Arvind V.; Janakiraman, K.
    Totally 52 Surti (also spelt as Surati) buffalo calves and adults of both sexes were used in five different experiments. Six biochemical characteristics, lipids, were analysed from tissues and blood serum as they pertain to reproductive phases. In the 1st experiment, 24 Surti buffalo heifers (3 to 4 years of age) were slaughtered at four different phases of oestrus cycle (D2, D9, D15, and S0 ) to collect reproductive tract - tissues; follicular, luteal and interstitial tissues along with follicular fluid from ovary, fallopian tube, uterine '- endometrium and myometrium, cervix and vagina. Blood was also collected at the said stages. Lipid and its fractions viz. triglyceride, total phospholipid, total, free and ester cholesterol were e.stimated from these tissues and blood serum. Results of above study revealed that total lipid, triglyceride and total phospholipid were higher at D2 and D15 phases of the oestrus cycle in all tissues compared to other phases. However, cholesterol (total, free and ester) did not follow the similar trend, but their levels were found higher when the ovaries were active (revealing a follicle or CL). Follicular fluid collected at D2 and D15 phases of oestrus cycle, also showed higher concentration of lipid and its fractions at D15 phase except total phospholipid. However, phospholipid and ester cholesterol showed significant phase variation. Blood serum was analysed were for the same characteristics and results were observed on the same line as tissues. However, significant variation was observed between oestrus cycle phases except triglyceride and total phospholipid. In the 2nd experiment, where 12 farm born prepubertal calves (six males and six females - 6 to 10 months old) were taken for study; showed nonsignificant variation between young male and female in all characteristics except ester cholesterol. However, levels of lipid were found higher in male than female except for cholesterol (total, free and ester). In the 3rd experiment, which was concerned with variation of lipid constituents in matured male during 24 hrs of the day. Blood was collected at four hours of interval. At lower temperature of the day all the six biochemical characteristics showed higher lipid components than that of hot hours. The variation between the different hours in all characteristics except free cholesterol,.were found significant. In the 4th and 5th experiment, 10 pregnant buffaloes were taken to study early and late pregnancy, respectively. The blood sampling was done from fertile heat to 95 days of pregnancy in early pregnant buffalo and 30 days of ante-partum to 2 hrs after calving in advanced pregnant buffalo. Total 14 and 8 stages were considered in the early and late pregnancy study respectively, where last two collections of late pregnancy were 2 hrs before and 2 hrs after calving. All the characteristics studied showed higher level at early pregnancy stages which showed decreasing trend as the pregnancy advanced and were found lowest at term. The individual stage variation was worked out for early and late pregnancy stages separately. The stage variation was observed for triglyceride and phospholipid in early pregnancy and triglyceride, total and ester cholesterol for late pregnancy stages respectively. Total 22 stages of early and late pregnancy were grouped in total seven phases as per their physiological importance. There was a significant variation between different phases of pregnancy. Since the data has been obtained under conditions of nutrition and management more or less similar to those of the farmers of this area, the results particularly on blood lipid profile will be useful as a data base to farmers who are interested in assessing the potentiality of their animals with respect to early maturity and optimum reproductive performance. Further studies are, however, necessary to pinpoint one or two of the many lipid fractions that may serve as markers for this purpose. Such studies are necessary on animals maintained under village as well as large farm management conditions to be of broad base, use.