Biswajit Roy

Precision dairy farming: the next dairy marvel.

India emerging as world’s largest producer with the annual milk production reaching to the level of 133 million tons in 2012-13 (BAHS 2012-13). Dairy farming is the single largest contributors to Indian GDP and employment. It contributes 5 percent of GDP and involves 70 million farming households. The productivity in the sector is six times below its potential at current factors costs. Poor yield (output per dairy animal) explains the gap between current and potential productivity. The yield is low due to inadequate dairy management, poor animal husbandry and poor quality animals. So, there is need of suitable and proper managemental techniques which can improve the efficiency of production. Precision livestock farming can become a tool in this context. Precision Livestock Farming is the principal means by which sensors will be used in livestock farming. Unlike traditional mechanization, which depended on large equipment applied to large production units, “precision dairy management” uses sensor-based management tools that define animal needs and automatically delivers individual management applications.

Efficacy of Clerodendrum infortunatum on Wound Healing in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 02 (2018) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com The Clerodendrum infortunatiom Linn (CI) is one of the most important medicinal plant containing different properties like anti-inflammatory activities, anti-microbial activities, wound healing, promotes neo-vascularisation, and reduces oxidative stress. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the wound healing activity of hydro-alcoholic (70% ethanol) leaves extract of C. infortunatum Linn as 4 % ointment in cutaneous wound model in diabetic rats. Open excision wounds of 2×2 cm 2 were experimentally created on the interscapular region of dorsal aspect of the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats to evaluate the time dependent (days 3, 7 and 15) wound healing effects of C. infortunatum ointment (4%). Thirty six acclimatized healthy Wistar rats (120-150g) were procured from LARS, IVRI, Izatnagar (U.P.), India divided into two groups namely control and treated consisting of 18 rats each and further divided into three sub group (n=6). The ointment base (90% soft paraffin, 5% hard paraffin, 5% lanolin) and 4% ointment in ethanolic extract of CI was applied twice daily on wound area in control and treated rats respectively. The % wound contraction, oxidative stress related parameter (SOD, CAT, GSH and LPO), hydroxyproline content and histopathology were estimated. The significantly higher (p<0.001) % wound contraction was found in treated group on day 7 and 15 as compared to control. The levels of SOD, Catalase and GSH in the diabetic treated group were significantly increased and level of MDA was significantly reduced on days 3, 7 and 15 as compared to control group. H & E stained tissue sections of treated wound showed marked proliferation of fibroblasts, more collagen deposition, well-formed capillaries, more granulation tissue covered with newly formed epithelial layer as compared to control sections. In conclusion, treatment of C. infortunatum ointment (4%) showed faster and organized healing of cutaneous wounds in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. K e y w o r d s C. infortunatum, Ointment, Oxidative stress, Wound healing, Rat Accepted: 17 January 2018