Hydrogen-rich water supplementation improves metabolic profile during peripartum period in Gurcu goats and enhances the health and survival of kids.
Mushap Kuru, Mustafa Makav, Buket Boğa Kuru, Fikret Bektaşoğlu, Murat Can Demir, Menekşe Bulut, Duried Alwazeer · Research in veterinary science · 2024
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Hydrogen-rich water did not affect the birth weight and growth performance of the kids, but it increased their survival rates and overall health, although there was no significance. This source-grounded publication contributes evidence relevant to molecular hydrogen and is retained in a transparent general research category when a more specific study design is not supported by the indexed record.
How Molecular Hydrogen Was Addressed
In this study, the effect of intaking hydrogen-rich water (HRW) on the metabolic profile of Gurcu goats during the peripartum period and the survival/growth performance of kids were evaluated. Hydrogen-rich water increased serum glucose concentration on the delivery day more than in G2 (P = 0.016). Hydrogen-rich water decreased serum total cholesterol (P = 0.02) and creatinine (P = 0.05) concentration at delivery.
What the Publication Reported
Hydrogen-rich water did not affect the birth weight and growth performance of the kids (P > 0.05), but it increased their survival rates and overall health, although there was no significance (P > 0.05).
Authors’ Conclusion
The authors concluded that , HRW may have an impact on the metabolic profiles during the peripartum period and have a positive effect on lipid profiles.