to evaluate the correlations of the serum concentrations of trace elements with lipids and lipoproteins in water buffalo (bubalus bubalis), the serum concentrations of cholesterol, triglyceride, total lipids, very low density lipoproteins (vldl-cholesterol), low density lipoproteins (ldl-cholesterol) and high density lipoproteins (hdl-cholesterol) and their correlations with serum concentration...

In this study we evaluated the effects of semen extender supplementation with different concentrations of glutathione (GSH) on buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity, viability and DNA integrity as well as in vivo fertility. Semen from three Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls was collected, and qualified semen ejaculates (n=18) were split into five aliquots for dilution (...

Dectin-1 a member of C-type lectin family of pathogen recognition receptor is primarily expressed on dendritic cells and macrophages. In this study, dectin-1 receptor cDNA has been characterized using Bubalus bubalis macrophage RNA and primers designed from known dectin-1 sequences of cattle and sheep. cDNA was synthesized using reverse transcriptase and used for amplification of two Bubalus bu...

The neuroendocrine functions of the pineal affect a wide variety of glandular and nervous system processes. Beside melatonin (MEL), the pineal gland secretes and expresses certain proteins essential for various physiological functions. It has been suggested that the pineal gland may also have an antioxidant role due to secretory product other than MEL. Therefore, the present study was designed ...

Objective: Exposure to various toxic metals has become an increasingly recognized source of illness in human and animals, worldwide. Arsenic (As) and its compounds cause adverse health effects in animals and humans. Recently, it has been suggested that the pineal gland may also have antioxidants role due to secretary product other than melatonin. With keeping this view, present investigation te...

In a survey of rumen contents from 814 adult Indian cattle (Bos indicus) Eudiplodinium giganium and Eudiplodinium bubalus was observed. The body dimensions and variations of characters recorded from the specimens taken (n=50) at random from different slides and compared to those previously reported for other animal hosts living in different geographical locations. This study reports for the fir...

Several experimental and clinical reports indicated the oxidative stress-mediated adverse changes in vital organs of human and animal in fluoride (F) toxicity. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the therapeutic effect of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) epiphyseal (pineal) proteins (BEP) and melatonin (MEL) against F-induced oxidative stress in heart, liver, and kidney of experime...

The Asian buffalo or the Water buffalo is classified in the genus Bubalus, species bubalis. Taming occurred at recent times (5,000 years ago) compared to taming of Bos Taurus and Bos Indicus (10,000 years ago). Asian buffalo includes two subspecies named also types: the River and the Swamp, the morphology and the purposes of which are different as well as the genetics. The River buffalo has 50 ...

This study was conducted to demonstrate some hematological and blood biochemical profile of Iraqi riverine buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) around calving and two months postpartum (PP) period. Ten out of 22 adult buffaloes of 4.6±0.97 years old were used in this study. Blood samples was collected from each buffalo around calving and 15 days interval during two months PP. The PCV and Hb as hematolog...