title: Action of Brazilian propolis on hematological and serum biochemical parameters of Blue-fronted Amazons (Amazona aestiva, Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity.
abstract: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of propolis use on hematological and serum biochemical parameters in Blue-fronted Amazons (Amazona aestiva). For this, 12 adult birds were distributed randomly into individual cages, divided into treatments with different propolis levels (A = 0.0%; B = 0.5%; and C = 1.0%), in 3 distinct phases (I, II, and III), with 15-d duration for phases I and III and 30 d for phase II, totaling 60 d. In phases I and III, all birds received treatment A ration, and in phase II received A, B, or C (4 birds per treatment). At the end of each phase, blood was collected for biochemical and hematological evaluations. The variables were analyzed by ANOVA (P < 0.05). Results suggest that 0.5% propolis reduced lactate dehydrogenase levels, whereas treatment B augmented hemoglobin concentrations and eosinophil count. It is concluded that 0.5% propolis improves levels of lactate dehydrogenase, hemoglobin, and eosinophils.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós Graduação em Zootecnia, cinthiarbsilva@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Cínthia R B
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós Graduação em Zootecnia.
authors.forename: Thaila C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Putarov
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, and.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fruhvald
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil 18.618-970.
authors.forename: Flavia C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Destro
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, and.
authors.forename: Wolff C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Marques Filho
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, and.
authors.forename: Camila M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Thomazini
authors.affiliation: Professor of Clinical Pathology, Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR), São Paulo, Brazil 17.525-902.
authors.forename: Tatiana S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Produção Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil 18.618-970.
authors.forename: Ricardo O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Orsi
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Produção Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil 18.618-970.
authors.forename: Edson R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Siqueira
mesh_terms: D046708:Amazona / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D030161:Avian Proteins / Q000097:blood; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011429:Propolis / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D030161:Avian Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins; D011429:Propolis; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
keywords: biochemical; hematology; immunomodulation; lactate dehydrogenase