Hematological Values in Sheep Fed a Diet Containing Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) Seed Oil

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate changes in hematological values after feeding diet mixed with oil pressed from seeds of Nigella sativa in sheep. The results indicated that there was no effect on the total Red Blood Cells (RBCs) count due to treatment when compared to the control group, but the treated group showed significant (P≤0.05) increase in the total RBCs count after six weeks compared to the transient decrease at week two. Hemoglobin concentration showed similar pattern to what was observed in the RBC count in both the treated and control groups. Packed Cells Volume (PCV), Mean Carpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Carpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) and Mean Carpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) weren't affected by feeding N. sativa oil to sheep throughout the experiment. However, there were significantly (p≤ 0.05) lower values in total mean of White Blood Cells (WBCs), lymphocytes and granulocytes of the treated group compared to the control. The levels of White Blood Cells in the treated group were not time dependent. The Monocytes total mean was similar in both groups but the cells were significantly (P≤0.05) lower in the N. sativa oil treated group compared to the control at week four. The hematological changes could be due to N. sativa volatile oils incorporated Original Research Article

Effects of alternative dietary protein of Nigella sativa on some hematological, biochemical and immunological responses of pregnant Barki ewes

“…Data in Table (7) eleducated that Hb values were nearly similar in different groups (12.55, 12.42 and 12.24 g/dL for G3, G2 and control group, respectively). These findings matches with those reported by Abd El-Halim et al (2014) who found that Hb values did not differ between sheep fed on diet supplemented with 47 g NS oil/kg CFM and control group. On contrary, Abou-Zeina et al (2015) found that Hb value was significantly increased when crushed black seeds supplemented by about 2% to diet of goats compared to control group.…”

“…This increase in WBCs count might be attributed to the emergence of these cells from the sites of composition in the bone marrow into the circulatory system due to the effects of some hormonal factors, affected by NS (Mbassa and Poulsen 1991). On contrary, Abd El-Halim et al (2014) demonstrated that the general effect of NS oil on WBCs in sheep was significantly lower compared to control group. Habeeb and El-Tarabany (2012) found that WBCs values were not affected by NSS additives to concentrate ration compared to basal ration.…”

“…(2009). Abd El-Halim et al (2014) reported that MCHC was not affected by NS oil or NSS supplementation.…”

“…Several studies have been conducted on sheep to evaluate the effects of Nigella sativa (NS) on different blood biochemical parameters in different physiological conditions. For example, Zanouny et al (2013) and Abd El-Halim et al (2014) studied the effects of NS on male sheep. Earlier, El-Harairy et al (2006) reported the effects on NS on different physiological parameters (reproductive performance) in ewes.…”

Biochemical, hematological, immunological responses and growth performance of Barki lambs born to ewes fed on Nigella sativa meal

“…Supplementation of NS meal to 2 nd and 3 rd groups increased (P˂0.05) the WBCs and PCV% than their values in ewes of control group. The results of RBCs and Hb values agreed with those reported by Abd El-Halim et al (2014) who stated that these values did not affected in sheep fed ration supplemented with NS oil. Results of WBCs agreed with Res.…”