Determination of Serum Biochemical Profile and Oxidant-Antioxidant Activities in Damascus Goats at Different Ages

Abstract

This study aimed to research changes in biochemical profile and oxidant-antioxidant activities of Damascus goats of different ages. The 45 non-gravid Damascus goats of different ages were included in the research. They were divided into three groups of 15 goats according to age: goat kids ( - ≤ 6-months age), young goats (2-3-year age) and old goats (5-8-year age). Biochemical parameters and oxidant-antioxidant activities were determined in serum samples using commercial kits and colorimetric methods. The lowest serum urea, blood urea nitrogen, aspartate aminotransferase, total protein, albumin, globulin and magnesium levels were observed in goat kids (P < .05). Concentrations of glucose, inorganic phosphorus, non-esterified fatty acids, albumin/globulin and alanine aminotransferase decreased with age in the goats (P < .05). Serum total oxidant capacity, total antioxidants capacity and oxidative stress index levels were increased in goat kids compared to old goats (P < .05). Furthermore the highest serum glutathione and glutathione preoxidase activities were observed in young goats (P < .05). An increase was determined in concentrations of serum β-carotene and bilirubin in old goats compared to goat kids (P < .05). In contrast, serum catalase activity, arylesterase, ceruloplasmin and uric acid values did not differ between the groups. The results obtained on the biochemical profiles and oxidant-antioxidant activities of Damascus goats will contribute to monitoring this breed's age-related health and nutritional status and establishing reference values.

Keywords

• Antioxidants
• age
• blood parameters
• damascus goats

Şam Keçilerinde Farklı Yaşlarda Serum Biyokimyasal Profilinin ve Oksidan-Antioksidan Aktivitelerinin Belirlenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmada, farklı yaşlardaki Şam keçilerinin biyokimyasal profillerindeki değişikliklerin ve oksidan-antioksidan aktivitelerin araştırılması amaçlandı. Araştırmaya 45 adet gebe olmayan farklı yaşlardaki Şam keçisi dahil edildi. Keçiler yaşlarına göre üç gruba ayrıldı: keçi yavruları ( - ≤ 6-aylık), genç keçiler (2-3-yaş) ve yaşlı keçiler (5-8-yaş). Serum örneklerinde biyokimyasal parametreler ve oksidan-antioksidan aktiviteler ticari kitler ve kolorimetrik yöntemler kullanılarak belirlendi. En düşük serum üre, kan üre azotu, aspartat aminotransferaz, total protein, albumin, globulin ve magnezyum seviyeleri keçi yavrularında gözlemlendi (P < .05). Glukoz, inorganik fosfor, non-esterifiye yağ asitleri, albumin/globulin ve alanin aminotransferaz konsantrasyonları keçilerde yaşla birlikte azaldı (P < .05). Serum total oksidan kapasitesi, total antioksidan kapasitesi ve oksidatif stres indeksi düzeyleri keçi yavrularında yaşlı keçilere göre yüksekti (P < .05). En yüksek serum glutatyon ve glutatyon peroksidaz aktiviteleri genç keçilerde gözlemlendi (P < .05). Keçi yavrularına kıyasla yaşlı keçilerde serum β-karoten ve bilirubin konsantrasyonlarında artış tespit edildi (P < .05). Buna karşın serum katalaz aktivitesi, arilesteraz, seruloplazmin ve ürik asit değerleri gruplar arasında farklılık göstermedi. Elde edilen sonuçlar, bu ırkın yaşla ilişkili sağlık ve beslenme durumunun izlenmesine ve referans değerlerin belirlenmesine katkı sağlayacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Antioksidanlar
• kan parametreleri
• Şam keçisi
• yaş

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