Effect of Some Nutraceuticals Such as Dates Fruits, L- Carnitine, Fenugreek, Royal Jelly and Silymarin on the Pregnancy and Lactational Performance of Rabbits

Abdel-Rahman, Hassan Abdel-Rahman; Fathalla, Said Ibrahim; Shawky, Sherif Mohamed; Said, Eman Shaban

doi:10.21608/jcvr.2024.384960

Effect of Some Nutraceuticals Such as Dates Fruits, L- Carnitine, Fenugreek, Royal Jelly and Silymarin on the Pregnancy and Lactational Performance of Rabbits

Document Type : Original Article

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10.21608/jcvr.2024.384960

Abstract

One of the most significant elements affecting domestic animals'
reproductive performance is feeding, particularly during the pregnancy and
lactation periods. The purpose of this review is to describe what is currently known
about the effect of some nutraceutical (dates fruit, L- carnitine, fenugreek, royal jelly
and silymarin) on lactation, milk composition, growth performance and immunity in
lactating rabbits. The benefits of using current nutraceuticals were recorded as an
improvement of milk yield and its composition, kitts weights (at birth and weaning),
survival rate as well as improvement the immunity, which give the positive effects
on reproductive performance of rabbits. L-carnitine supplementation produces milk
with higher milk fat. This may be due to greater serum triacyl glyceride
concentration that was useful for milk fat synthesis. Fenugreek contains chemical
components known as phytoestrogens, which give the positive effect on milk yield.
Silymarin has galactagogues effect which result in an improvement of prolactin
values and increases milk production. The increased milk output has a positive
impact on the birth and weaning weights as well as daily growth of offspring. It can
be concluded that dates, L-carnitine, fenugreek, royal jelly and silymarin have
beneficial effects on milk quantity and quality, growth performance and immunity of
does and their kittens.

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