Effects of Tomato Juice Supplementation on the Reproductive Performance, Hematological Indices and Oxidative Status of Gestational Sows in Ilorin, Nigeria.
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2023-05-01
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Badeggi Journal
Abstract
A ten-week trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of orally administered tomato juice (ToJ) on the
hematological and reproductive performance of gestational sows raised at Omolara Farms, Ogbagba town, Kwara
State. A Sixteen (n=16) gestational sows within 4
weeks of gestation were randomly allotted into four
treatment groups, having four replicates, with one sow representing a replicate Both Treatment 1 and 2 received no
ToJ, but each received only 60 mls of clean water, plus 1g of Vitamin C in treatment 2., Treatment 3 and Treatment
4 received ToJ at 60mls and 120 mls respectively. At 10
th
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week of experiment, blood samples were collected via
marginal ear vein; hematological parameters evaluated include packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell (RBC),
hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), white blood cell (WBC) and
platelet. Reproductive data monitored include; number of piglets per sow (NPPS), mortality rate, number of
stillbirth piglets (NSBP), number of surviving piglets (NSP), number of piglets at birth (NPB). Result revealed that
hemoglobin and WBC values were significantly depressed, when compared with the negative and positive controls
(T1 and T2), while being significantly elevated in pregnant sows administered with 60mls and 120mls ToJ. NPPS,
NPB and mortality rate were significantly elevated and an abysmal increase in NSBP at 60 mls ToJ, while the
reduced values of these parameters were recorded at 120 mls ToJ, as compared to the values observed in sows
given Vitamin C. Serum antioxidant enzymes were elevated at 120 ToJ. Therefore, its recommended that ToJ
inclusion could enhance performance of pregnant sows up to 120 mls under tropical condition
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Tomato juice has been stated to enhance antioxidant enzymes activities and upgrade the immune status (Collins et al., 2022). In line with all the reported potentials of tomato and its products, little has been documented on the effect of ToJ on the gestational changes in sow. Therefore; there is the need to evaluate efficiency
of tomato juice (ToJ) on the reproductive performance, oxidative status and hematological parameters of gestational sows managed under tropical environment.
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4. Olayinka Abosede Ojo and David Awoniyi 2023. Effects of Tomato Juice supplementation on the Reproductive Performance, Hematological Indices and Oxidative Status of Gestational Sows in Ilorin, Nigeria. Badeggi Journal of Agricultural Research & Environment.5(1), 49–59. Publisher: The Badeggi Journal of Agricultural Research & Environment. https://www.ncribjare.org/portal/index.php/bjare/article/view/87