Effects of boron administration on hepatic steatosis, hematological and biochemical profiles in obese rabbits

Basoglu, Abdullah; Başpınar, Nuri; Öztürk, Atakan; Akalın, Pınar Peker

doi:10.5414/tep27225

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“…The HDL level for the borax group was lower than for the control group for the third week only (Table 4) and was similar between groups in other weeks of lactation. Positive effects of boron on lipid metabolism have been reported in some studies (Naghii and Samman 1997a;Devirian and Volpe 2003;Basoglu et. al.…”

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The effects of borax on milk yield and selected metabolic parameters in Austrian Simmental (Fleckvieh) cows

Kabu¹,

Uyarlar²

2015

Vet. Med. - Czech

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This study was conducted to determine the effects of orally administered borax on milk yield and on several blood variables related to metabolism in early lactation in Austrian Simmental cows (Fleckvieh). Twenty primiparous cows were selected at parturition and then assigned to one of two groups, the control group or the borax group. The study lasted for four weeks. Borax was administered orally at 0.2 mg/kg/day (Boron group) to all treatment cows shortly after the noon milking, whereas cows in the control group were not treated. All cows consumed the same diet. All feeds in the diet were analysed for crude cellulose, protein, ether extract, ash, and dry matter according to the Weende Analysis Systems, in addition to ADF and NDF, according to Van Soest. Blood samples were collected from all cows via the vena jugularis on lactation Days 0, 7, 15, 21 and 28 and analysed for the following: serum boron (B), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), total cholesterol (TChol), high density lipids (HDL), total protein (TP), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), albumin (ALB), creatine (CRE), uric acid (UA), glucose (GLU), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) concentrations. Serum B concentration was higher in the borax group than in the control group at Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the experiment. Serum B concentration did not change in the control group during these weeks, but it gradually increased in the borax group week by week (P < 0.05). Borax administration increased serum TP and decreased the serum UA concentration at Week 4, and decreased serum HDL concentration at Week 3 of the experiment. Serum TChol, BHBA, and BUN concentrations increased (P < 0.05), while NEFA decreased (P < 0.05) after parturition in both groups. The BHBA concentration gradually increased in the control group, but it began to decrease in the borax group during the final week of the experiment. Moreover, milk yield did not differ between the groups for 14 weeks. The results indicate that borax administration did not have any negative effects on the health of Austrian Simmental (Fleckvieh) cows during early lactation. However, studies of longer duration are needed to reveal the effectiveness of borax administration with respect to early lactation in cows.

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The effects of borax on milk yield and selected metabolic parameters in Austrian Simmental (Fleckvieh) cows

Kabu¹,

Uyarlar²

2015

Vet. Med. - Czech

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“…Boron may have a direct effect on Mg and this may positively affect Ca and PTH. Some studies reported that boron positively effects blood Mg level (Kurtoğlu et al 2002, Eren et al 2004 in nonruminants, whereas some of other studies reported it has no effect (Basoglu et al 2010).…”

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Affects of boron administration on serum Ca, Mg and P ofperipartum Cows

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Abstract. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of sodium borate on the concentrations of serum calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and phosphorus (P) in dairy cattle in the peripartum period. In the study, 14 healthy Holstein cows in the periparturient period (four weeks before and three weeks after calving) were divided into two equal groups according to oral treatments with sodium borate (30 g/day, group B), while some cows from the group were not treated (group C). Blood samples were obtained weekly from the prepartum 4 weeks until postpartum 3 weeks. At calving, changes were observed for the concentrations of the serum Ca, Mg and P in B and C groups. Ca (p>0.05) and Mg (p<0.001) concentrations were higher in group B than group C at calving. During the postpartum periods serum Ca and Mg concentrations increased (p<0.05) in group B compared to group C. Serum P concentrations were not affected by boron. The results suggest that sodium borate may be useful for sustaining metabolic balance and perhaps in preventing metabolic disorders such as milk fever and hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle during the periparturient period.

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“…Boron nutrition is crucial for human health as well. For example, boron regulates the endocrine system, metabolism, immune response and haematology parameters in humans and animals (Başoğlu et al , ; Kabu & Civelek, ; Kabu & Akosman, ). Any deficiency of boron, in human diet, may affect the bone health and calcium metabolism and may increase the incidences of prostate cancer (Gupta et al , ).…”

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“…In rice, boron deficiency not only reduces yield (Rashid et al , ) but also deteriorates its quality (Rashid et al , ). Besides plants, boron plays an important role in endocrine system, mineral/lipid metabolism, immune response and haematology parameters in humans and animals (Nielsen, ; Başoğlu et al , , ; Kabu & Civelek, ; Kabu & Akosman, ).…”

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Improving the performance of short-duration basmati rice in water-saving production systems by boron nutrition

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Over exploitation of groundwater and decreasing canal water resources are threating the productivity of conventional rice production systems in Asia which is the main rice bowl. Therefore, strategies are needed to produce more rice with less water in the shortest possible duration without compromising the yield to feed the increasing world population. Panicle sterility is one of the major obstacles in wide-scale adoption of water-saving rice production systems. Boron (B) deficiency, in water-saving rice production systems, has been identified as a possible reason for panicle sterility. This 2-year field study was aimed to investigate the potential of pre-optimised boron application through various methods in improving the productivity of short-duration basmati rice (Shaheen Basmati) in water-saving production systems, as delivered through seed priming (0.1 mM boron), foliar spray (200 mM boron) or soil application (1 kg boron ha −1 ), while hydropriming and no boron application were taken as control. Boron nutrition, by either way, improved the growth, water relations, morphology, yield-related traits, panicle fertility, grain yield, grain quality and grain boron contents of short-duration basmati rice; nonetheless, boron application as seed priming was superior and cost effective with maximum marginal rate of return. In conclusion, boron nutrition through seed priming is cost effective and may help improving the productivity, quality, and boron grain contents in short-duration basmati rice under water-saving production systems.

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Effects of boron administration on hepatic steatosis, hematological and biochemical profiles in obese rabbits

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The effects of borax on milk yield and selected metabolic parameters in Austrian Simmental (Fleckvieh) cows

The effects of borax on milk yield and selected metabolic parameters in Austrian Simmental (Fleckvieh) cows

Affects of boron administration on serum Ca, Mg and P ofperipartum Cows

Improving the performance of short-duration basmati rice in water-saving production systems by boron nutrition

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