Extremes of climate and hypobaric hypoxia cause poor growth performance in broiler chickens at high altitude and the present study investigates the effect of aqueous extract of Salix alba leaves on growth performance, antioxidant level and immune status of broiler chickens reared at high altitude cold desert (3500
The objective of this study is to assess the changes in the antioxidant activity of milk in accordance with the season and farm locations in Haryana. The antioxidant potential of milk samples was evaluated through two different methods: the FRAP assay and the DPPH assay. The FRAP level
Bee’s honey is one of the greatest natural gifts to humankind, and Indian Ayurveda emphasises the various applications of honey, viz. obesity, burns, cuts, wounds, dermatitis etc. However, all the applications of honey are based on their chemical composition, but they vary depending upon the botanical, geographical
The water quality of various resources is changing everywhere, including the high-altitude region, which may have adverse health effects on animals and the human population. So far, not much study has been conducted on high-mountain region water resources. Therefore, this study was conducted
Soil and water from the trans-Himalayan high-altitude region contain high concentrations of various heavy metals. Vegetables and cereals such as cabbage, spinach, and wheat are most prone to heavy metal accumulation from soil and water which can be toxic for human consumption. It
Consumption of heavy metals contaminated dairy milk may affect human health. No such studies have been carried out at the high-altitude region to assess the human health risk after consuming dairy milk. To this end, this study reveals the evaluation of selected heavy metals in
The present study was conducted to investigate the heavy metal status and their distribution in soils and sediments in the cold desert high altitude region. For the study, grazing land, road side soil, agriculture soil, and Indus river sediment were selected; soil samples
A total of seventy irrigation water samples were collected from Leh, Ladakh, India, to determine their hydrochemistry profile and water quality for irrigation purposes. Water quality indices such as total hardness (TH), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), potential salinity (PS), permeability index (PI), Kelly’s ratio (KR), sodium absorption ratio (SAR), corrosivity ratio (CR), and chloroalkaline indices (CAI) were
The water ecosystem of high-altitude regions is being impacted by a changing global climate pattern as well as various localized anthropogenic activities which may affect flow of trace elements to animals and human beings. However, little studies ever conducted in Ladakh; high altitude area
The consumption of human milk is crucial for the optimal growth and development of infants. However, concerns have been raised regarding the presence of heavy metals in breast milk and the potential health risks associated with their ingestion by children. This systematic review aims to assess the
