Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Fenugreek and Fennel Seeds on Certain Blood Biochemical Properties of Local Female Goats

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of fenugreek and fennel seeds alone or together as feed additives in measuring certain blood parameters. The study was conducted between October 12, 2022, and March 30, 2023, in the Pasture Research Department (Akkarkuf) region of the General Directorate of Agricultural Research, under the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture. Twenty-four local goats aged 2 to 3 years were selected, with an average weight of (49.8±50.1) kg. Animals were randomly assigned to receive four treatments. The first treatment group (T1) served as the control group and received a concentrated diet. The second treatment (T2) received concentrate supplemented with fenugreek seeds at a concentration of 12 g/kg concentrate. The third treatment (T3) received concentrated feed and added fennel seeds at a concentration of 12g/kg concentrated feed. The fourth treatment (T4) received concentrated feed, to which 6g/kg fenugreek seeds and 6g/kg fennel seeds were added. The study results showed a significant (P ≤ 0.05) increase in packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin (HB), and total serum protein (TP) in the second treatment on day 55 compared with the control and other treatment groups. Cholesterol levels were also significantly reduced (P≤0.05) in the third treatment, as were triglyceride (TG) levels in the fourth treatment on study day 110. Finally, the results showed that after 110 days, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) decreased significantly (0.05≥P) at the 4th treatment compared with the control group and the remaining treatment groups, while alanine aminotransferase (ALT) didn’t affect.