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

Table 2

Mean and SE of biochemical parameters in blood plasma of heat exposed, chemically adrenalectomized, and melatonin administered goats. Values are mean and SEM.

Experiment days	Treatment	Glucose (mg/dL)	Total protein (g/dL)	Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	Urea (mg/dL)
Heat stress (day 10)	—	$51.56\pm 3.64$	$6.89\pm 0.21$	$157.79\pm 3.94$	$73.44\pm 3.13$
Day 11	MET^(1)	$35.58\pm 7.69$^(A)	$8.77\pm 0.30$^(A)	$174.18\pm 3.03$^(A)	$84.33\pm 3.45$^(A)
	MEL^(2)	$43.73\pm 3.04$	$7.42\pm 0.24$^(A)*	$151.63\pm 2.62$ *	$66.82\pm 1.80$^(A)*
Day 12	MET	$39.85\pm 4.98$^(A)	$8.02\pm 0.06$^(A)	$189.45\pm 3.49$^(A)	$65.92\pm 4.59$^(A)
	MEL	$40.19\pm 1.32$^(A)	$7.67\pm 0.16$^(A)*	$161.18\pm 2.63$ *	$55.41\pm 1.82$^(A)*
Day 13	MET	$47.65\pm 3.85$	$7.85\pm 0.26$^(A)	$187.61\pm 7.21$^(A)	$76.66\pm 2.84$
	MEL	$49.70\pm 1.38$	$7.31\pm 0.30$^(A)*	$165.63\pm 4.96$ *	$69.88\pm 5.25$
Day 14	MET	$48.73\pm 5.33$	$7.78\pm 0.15$^(A)	$188.74\pm 6.04$^(A)	$74.47\pm 4.70$
	MEL	$69.33\pm 2.81$^(A)*	$7.52\pm 0.22$^(A)	$157.73\pm 3.46$ *	$63.02\pm 4.84$^(A)*
Day 15	MET	$35.38\pm 2.82$^(A)	$8.24\pm 0.24$^(A)	$159.62\pm 3.61$	$67.96\pm 5.92$
	MEL	$64.30\pm 2.00$^(A)*	$7.62\pm 0.19$^(A)*	$149.97\pm 3.86$	$62.56\pm 5.37$^(A)
Day 16	MET	$38.38\pm 4.66$^(A)	$7.98\pm 0.26$^(A)	$178.15\pm 3.57$^(A)	$78.81\pm 4.58$
	MEL	$47.65\pm 2.84$ *	$7.38\pm 0.27$^(A)*	$162.42\pm 4.86$ *	$70.41\pm 3.30$ *
Day 17	MET	$35.47\pm 3.11$^(A)	$8.45\pm 0.28$^(A)	$178.43\pm 2.60$^(A)	$74.51\pm 4.37$
	MEL	$44.67\pm 2.61$ *	$7.50\pm 0.17$^(A)*	$159.64\pm 2.98$ *	$70.84\pm 2.38$

⁽¹⁾Metyrapone; ⁽²⁾Melatonin. ^(A)Indicates statistical significance at $P<.05$ when compared with day 10 value. *Indicates statistical significance at $P<.05$ when compared with corresponding MET value on the same day.