Estimation of humoral immune response in rabbits fed with Cucurbita maxima seeds
| dc.contributor.author | Ranganathan, V. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Selvasubramanian, S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vasanthakumar, S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | TANUVAS | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-11T14:33:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-06-11T14:33:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aim : The objective of the study was to estimate the humoral immune response in rabbits treated with Cucurbita maxima seeds. Materials and Methods: Thirty six male Newzealand White rabbits were divided into six groups (I, II, III, IV, V, VI) of six in each. Group I was the untreated control. Group II was treated with dexamethasone sodium (2 mg/Kg, i.m) for 7 days. Group III was treated with levamisole hydrochloride at 2.5 mg/kg (s.c) thrice a week. Group IV was treated with Cucurbita maxima seeds. Group V was treated with levamisole and dexamethasone and Group VI was treated with dexamethasone and Cucurbita maxima seeds. The seed was given @ 1000 mg/kg orally for 10 days. Antibody titre and serum immunoglobulin concentration were estimated along with haematology. Results: Dexamethasone caused significant decreases in the antibody titre, immunoglobulin concentration where as Curcurbita maxima, Dexamethasone + Curcurbita maxima and dexamethasone + levamisole groups showed significant increase in these entities. There were no significant differences in RBC count, Haemoglobin contents among all the groups studied. Conclusion: Results suggest that Cucurbita maxima seeds has the ability to stimulate humoral immune response in rabbits. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67213 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Veterinary World | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cucurbita maxima | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dexamethasone | en_US |
| dc.subject | Levamisole Hcl | en_US |
| dc.subject | Rabbit | en_US |
| dc.title | Estimation of humoral immune response in rabbits fed with Cucurbita maxima seeds | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Vet World 6(7):396-399 | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |