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01/11/22 22:09 PM IST

Curcumin Compound

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  • In a major breakthrough in creating immunity in cattle against infectious diseases including mastitis, researchers have successfully validated the immunomodulation ability of a natural phytochemical compound with curcumin as the active ingredient.
Curcumin 
  • It is a yellow pigment found primarily in turmeric. It is a polyphenol with anti-inflammatory properties and the ability to increase the amount of antioxidants that the body produces.
  • Research revealed that Curcumin offers immunity in dairy cattle against infectious diseases including mastitis by increasing complementary protein, Interferon, Immunoglobulin (IgM), lymphocytes and monocytes.
  • The compound will create appropriate immunity and facilitate increased milk production by 10 percent.
Bovine mastitis
  • It is a condition with the persistent and inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue due to either physical trauma/injury or infections caused by various microorganisms including viruses, mycoplasma, fungus and bacteria.
  • Symptoms: inflammation of the udder into a red-hard mass with pain, milk yield totally stops or is severely restricted, milk produced contains blood clots and has a foul smell.
  • Treatment: No vaccination is available against mastitis. Anti-inflammatory and antibiotic treatment is used as applicable.
Source- The Hindu 

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