Uma Shanker

Effect of Murraya koenigii and Aegle marmelos combination on resumption of fertility in anestrous goats.

Abstract Dutt, R., Mehrotra, S., Hoque, M., Shanker, U., Singh, G., Agarwal, S.K., Das, G.K. and Singh, S.K 2010. Effect of Murraya koenigii and Aegle marmelos combination on resumption of fertility in anestrous goats. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 38: 249–252. To examine the effect of combined treatment of Murraya koenigii (Curry leaf plant) and Aegle marmelos(Bel) on restoration of fertility in 14 anestrous goats, 50% ethanolic extract doses of both plants were extrapolated from rats (1000 mg kg−1) to goat using dose equivalent system and converted into powder form based on per cent yield. Half the goats (treatment group) were treated with leaves powder for nine d. Experimental goats were subjected to real time B-mode transrectal ultrasonographic scanning of ovaries and serum collection periodically to study the ovarian function in terms of follicular turnover and estrogen, progesterone profiles, respectively. An increase (P<0.05) in small (day 12), medium (day 12, 16), large (day 12) and total (day 12, 16) follicular population was observed in treatment group. Higher (P<0.05) concentrations of estrogen and progesterone were recorded on day 8, 12, 16 and 16, 20, respectively, in treatment group. 85% (6/7) of treated goats expressed estrus at mean interval of 5.33±0.60 d after end of treatment out of which 83.33% (5/6) were confirmed pregnant ultrasonographically. Results demonstrated favourable effect of plants combination on reproductive performance in anestrous goats.