29-Title: Effect of shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) root powder supplementation on milk quality and yield of Sahiwal cows
Authors: M Tyagi, R Sirohi, Mamta, Y Singh, DN Singh, S Vaswani, A Kumar, V Pathak and M Kumar
Source: Ruminant Science (2023)-12(2):335-338.

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How to cite this manuscript: Tyagi M, Sirohi R, Mamta, Singh Y, Singh DN, Vaswani S, Kumar A, Pathak V and Kumar M (2023). Effect of shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) root powder supplementation on milk quality and yield of Sahiwal cows. Ruminant Science 12(2):335-338.
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The present study was conducted to assess the effect of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), a herbal feed supplement on qualitative and quantitative parameters of milk in Sahiwal cows. Study was performed on eighteen lactating cows and they were divided into three groups. Group T1 served as control group, in which the animals received basal feed without any other feed supplements, whereas the animals of experimental group 2 (T2) and group 3 (T3) were fed basal feed along with shatavari root powder 30 gm and 60 gm respectively. The study was conducted for a period of 90 days. Daily milk yield was recorded. Milk composition of each animal was determined once every fortnight. Cows fed Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) root powder produce more milk (P<0.05) and milk protein per cent milk, milk lactose per cent, milk lactose yield, milk solid not fat per cent, milk total solid per cent (P<0.05). References Bharti SK, Mishra NK, Gupta AK, Murari K, Kumar A (2012). 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