The Effect of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae and Spirulina Platensis on Glutathione and Leucocytes Count in Rabbits

Authors : Nurten GALIP, Nilay SEYIDOGLU, Zehra SERDAR, Nilgün SAVAS

Pages : 71-76

Doi:10.30782/uluvfd.422576

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Publication Date : 2019-07-18

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Glutathione is the important antioxidant agent that is used for body detoxification system. Because of the fact that ıt is crucial for protecting  health. A feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of natural additives such as live yeast culture Saccharomyces cerevisiae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SC); and microalgae Spirulina platensis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SP); on the glutathione and leukocytes counts of rabbits. Forty male New Zealand white rabbits, aged 5-6 weeks, were studied in 4 groups. Treatments were control group, SC insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(added 3 g/kg diet);, SP insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(added 5% of the diet); and, SC and SP insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(added 3 g/kg diet and added 5% of the diet); respectively. The experiment lasted for 90 days and the blood samples were obtained by ear venipuncture  on the 90th day.  In conclusion, according to the results of this study, although not statistically significant, supplementing rabbit with S. cerevisiae or S. platensis  had increased on glutathione values. Glutathione tend to be positively correlated with the addition of SC or SP. No significant difference in white blood cell counts was evidenced, even if lymphocyte counts tended to increase and neutrophil counts to decrease in rabbits fed SC or SC+SP. The determination of biological consequences insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(antioxidant potential, resistance to diseases, and improvement of nutritional status); requires further investigations.
Keywords : Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Spirulina platensis, glutathione, leukocyte