Galactomannan in fenugreek, due to its viscous property, is effective in inhibiting the intestinal glucose uptake and lower blood glucose, hence separation of galactomannan in fenugreek is undertaken at industrial level to produce anti-diabetic nutraceutical. The residue is designated as Galactomannan Depleted Fenugreek Residue (GDFR) and marketed as Parry Fenumax®. With the increased incidence of diabetes in India and the clamour for using natural drugs for diabetes, the growth of galactomannan separation from fenugreek is likely to increase resulting in more quantity of the GDFR...

India, the spice bowl of the world with more than 50 varieties of spices being produced. Fenugreek, an important spice was produced to the tune of 1.279 lakh tonnes in the year 2010-11. Rajasthan accounts for 74% of the fenugreek seed produced in India. Fenugreek seed and GDFR contain 24 - 26% and 26 - 32% protein, respectively. Since both the products have high carbohydrate content, the expected energy value is presumed to be equivalent to cereals. In addition, these products possess nutraceutical value. The use of both fenugreek seed and GDFR in broiler breeders has not been attempted in...

Phytochemicals are plant derived products added to the feed in order to improve performance of livestock and poultry. These are used as feed additive to healthy animals under common practical conditions of production of food of animal origin rather than the veterinary use for prophylaxis and therapy of diagnosed health problems.Now we use antimicrobial growth promoters in livestock and poultry feeding. But due to the prohibition of most of growth promoters, plant extracts have gained interest in livestock feeding strategies. The risk of the presence of antibiotic residues in milk and meat and...

Plant active principles are chemical compounds present in the entire plant or in specific parts of the plant that confer them therapeutic activity or beneficial effects. These substances have low molecular weight and are derived from the plant secondary metabolism, including glucosides, alkaloids (alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, esthers, and lactones), phenolic and polyphenolic compounds (quinones, flavones, tannins, and coumarins), terpenoids (mono- and sesquiterpenoids, and steroids), saponins, mucilages, flavonoids, and essential oils. Phytogenic feed additives are non antibiotic...

A regular monitoring of soil and plant samples for mineral nutrients is essential for providing good quality fodders / grains to the animal and to avoid nutritional disorder. The frequent changes in soil mineral profile, non-supplementation of mineral mixture to animals have affected the economic production of crops, animals and affected the human health. Various diseases, reproductive disorders, characterized by the deficiency or toxicity of minerals and poor health is very common.Deficiency of some minerals like phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, etc in our livestock population causing...

Bei den pflanzlichen Wirkstoffen handelt es sich um chemische Verbindungen, die in der gesamten Pflanze oder in bestimmten Pflanzenteilen vorhanden sind und ihnen eine therapeutische Aktivität oder positive Wirkung verleihen. Diese Stoffe haben ein niedriges Molekulargewicht und stammen aus dem pflanzlichen Sekundärstoffwechsel, darunter Glucoside, Alkaloide (Alkohole, Aldehyde, Ketone, Ether, Ester und Lactone), phenolische und polyphenolische Verbindungen (Chinone, Flavone, Tannine und Cumarine), Terpenoide (Mono- und Sesquiterpenoide und Steroide), Saponine, Schleimstoffe, Flavonoide und...