Effects of Melatonin on Adrenal Cortical Functions of Indian Goats under Thermal Stress

Table 1

Mean and SE of biochemical and endocrine parameters studied in control and heat exposed goats. Mean and SE are based on 6 animals.

Parameters	Control (day 0)	Heat stress (day 10)
Glucose (mg/dL)	$36.47\pm 2.91$	$51.56\pm 3.64$^(A)
Total protein (g/dL)	$7.31\pm 0.30$	$6.89\pm 0.21$^(A)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	$143.26\pm 3.13$	$157.79\pm 3.94$^(A)
Urea (mg/dL)	$65.77\pm 4.31$	$73.44\pm 3.13$^(A)
Cortisol (nmol/L)	$18.76\pm 2.44$	$82.74\pm 4.33$^(A)
Aldosterone (Pg/mL)	$3.60\pm 0.89$	$1.46\pm 0.27$^(A)
Insulin (micro IU/mL)	$9.16\pm 0.75$	$7.22\pm 1.12$

^(A)Indicates statistical significance at $P\le .05$ when compared with control (day 0) Value.