| dc.description.abstract | This research work was conducted at animal research shed in the Department of
Physiology and Pharmacology, at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology
University, Dinajpur for a period of 45 days. The experiment was undertaken to
investigate the effect of wheat grass on hemato-biochemical parameters and body weight
in rabbit. Wheat grass is rich source of minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, amino acids and
many enzymes. The vital component of wheat grass is chlorophyll about 70% that helps
in building hemoglobin in body. Twenty rabbits 4 months of age and weighing about
1200-1500 gm were acclimatized for 2 weeks and then randomly assigned into four
groups (T0, T1, T2 and T3) and (n=5). Group T0 was kept for control group and rabbit of
T1, T2, T3 group were kept as treated groups. Then chopped wheat grass supplementation
was given to the group T1, T2 and T3 at the dose rate of 3 gm, 5 gm, 7 gm/kg body weight
respectively for 45 days. On day 15, 30, 45 the blood samples were collected and
analyzed for hemoglobin, Packed Cell Volume (PCV), Red Blood Cell count (RBC),
Total Leucocyte Count (TLC), Differential Leucocyte Count (DLC), Serum Glutamate
Oxaloacetate Transaminase (SGOT), Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase (SGPT)
and body weight gain from 0-45 days were calculated and statistically analyzed. There
was significant (P>0.05) improvement in hemoglobin concentration, PCV, RBC, TLC,
DLC count and in the group receiving wheat grass compare to control group and highest
value was found in group T2 but statistically not significant (P<0.05). After treatment
with chopped wheat grass there was significant (P<0.05) decrease in ESR, SGPT, SGOT
level in all treated group compare to control and lowest value was found in group T2 but
statistically not significant (P<0.05). Wheat grass did not produce any significant
(P<0.05) effect on body weight of rabbit. The results of this study reveals that wheat
grass supplementation improved the hematological picture as well as liver function tests
.This results of this study show the immunostimulant effects of wheat grass .Oral
administration of wheat grass @ 5 gm/kg body weight (Group T2) may be good for
building blood, for adjuvant therapy in anemia treatment and health improving adjuvant
in liver disorders. | en_US |
