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October 21, 2021
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In news– Utilising indigenous knowledge systems shared by a farmer from Gujarat, a poly-herbal and cost-effective medicine has been developed to treat Mastitis disease.

Mastirak Gel-

  • National Innovation Foundation (NIF), which reinvigorates indigenous technologies based on farmer’s wisdom, has identified this unique herbal composition shared by a farmer from Gujarat for control of mastitis among farm animals. 
  • A gel preparation has been developed for topical application over the affected udder surface, and a patent has been filed for this composition shared by Shri Becharbhai Samatbhai Devgania.
  • It was found that the medication could minimize Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and improve the udder health. 
  • The polyherbal medicine reduced inflammation which is detrimental to the udder.
  • This critical analysis of the indigenous knowledge system led to development of value-added commercial product Mastirak with the support of industry partner Rakesh Pharmaceuticals. 
  • Dairy owners in eight states of the country — Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh have benefited by adopting Mastorak-anti mastitis herbal medication. 

It has reduced the use of antibiotics and helped in the cost-effective management of the disease.

About Mastitis disease-

  • It is an infectious disease of dairy cattle.
  • Bovine mastitis is a condition typified by the persistent and inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue due to either physical trauma or infections caused by microorganisms. 
  • The most obvious symptoms of clinical mastitis are abnormalities in: The udder such as swelling, heat, hardness, redness, or pain.
  • The milk has a watery appearance, flakes, clots, or pus.

What is Somatic Cell Count (SCC)?

  • A somatic cell count (SCC) is a cell count of somatic cells in a fluid specimen, usually milk. 
  • Primarily, SCC is composed of leukocytes, or white blood cells, that are produced by the cow’s immune system to fight an inflammation in the mammary gland, or mastitis.
  • Ideally, an individual cow cell count should be between 100,000 and 150,000.
  • In dairying, the SCC is an indicator of the quality of milk—specifically, its low likeliness to contain harmful bacteria, and thus its high food safety. 
  • White blood cells (leukocytes) constitute the majority of somatic cells in question. 

The number of somatic cells increases in response to pathogenic bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, a cause of mastitis.

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