Effect of use different Levels of Zingiber officinale on Proteins and Blood Sugar in Awassi Ewe’s Blood

Abstract

This study was conduced in Animal Farm , College of Veterinary Medicine , Baghdad University with 8 weeks ( 8/3/2010-22/4/2010 ) to study effect of use different Levels of Zingiber officinale on total proteins , Albumin , Globulin and Glucose in Awassi Ewe’s blood.Nine Awassi Ewes aged one years and half were divided into 3 equal treatments as followed : Treatment A were given 10 gm Zingiber officinale / animal daily with diet While treatment B were given 20 gm Zingiber officinale / animal daily with diet and treatment C considered as control without given Zingiber officinale with diet , The results showed that total proteins and Albumin level were significantly increase (P<0.05) in blood in treatment B during weeks of study compare with the treatments A and C , Zingiber officinale in treatment B play an important role to increase Globulin significantly (P<0.05) compare with treatments A and C ,We found that Glucose level was decreased significantly (P<0.05)in blood in treatment B during weeks of study compare with the treatments A and C .In general we conclude , that given 20 gm of Zingiber officinale / animal daily in diet will increase Total proteins , albumin and Globulin and decrease glucose level in ewe’s blood and play a good role in enhancements of animal hygiene and become healthy from diseases