home    about    browse    search    latest    help 
Login | Create Account

Effects of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench extract in calves

Ayrle-Stauss, H.; Mevissen, M.; Bruckmaier, R.M.; Wellnitz, O.; Kaske, M.; Bieber, A.; Vögtlin, A.; Fricker, R. and Walkenhorst, M. (2021) Effects of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench extract in calves. In: Planta Medica, 87, p. 1264.

Full text not available from this repository.

Document available online at: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/issue/10.1055/s-011-52534


Summary

A randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled field trial was conducted to investigate effects of Echinacea purpurea L. extract (EP, 0.5 g (EPL) and 5 g (EPH) daily) given per os for four weeks (second to fifth week of life (WOL)) to calves during the challenging period (a) of Bluetongue-virus (BTV) vaccination and (b) transport to and acclimatization on a second farm after four WOL [1]. The 27 calves from one Swiss dairy farm were observed for eight weeks. Clinical parameters were recorded daily. Blood samples were analyzed for IgG, white and red blood cell counts and mRNA abundance of various inflammatory markers in leukocytes. Compared to placebo, both dosages of EP slightly increased body temperature after rehousing and led to an elevated mRNA abundance of prostaglandin E synthase 24h after vaccination. EPL reduced diarrhea days by 44 % (EPL: 7.5 days, placebo: 13.6 days; p = 0.03), but ECH decreased levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit. This is the first study about EP in calves and further investigations need to be performed.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Poster
Keywords:Echinacea purpurea, calves, animal health, Abacus, FiBL50054
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
Echinacea purpurea
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34734
English
calves
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1219
English
animal health
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Production systems > Beef cattle
Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation: Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Cattle
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal health > Medicinal plants & phytotherapy
DOI:DOI: 10.1055/s-011-52534
Deposited By: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL
ID Code:43340
Deposited On:17 Jan 2022 15:40
Last Modified:18 Jan 2022 14:23
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

Repository Staff Only: item control page