This study aimed to verify the antibacterial effect and clinical efficacy of Chinese Medicine Compound Rulikang against pathogenic bacteria of bovine mastitis.
Chinese Medicine Compound Rulikang, consisting of Taraxacum mongolicum, Forsythia suspensa, Akebia quinata, Vaccaria segetalis and Astragalus membranaceus, was prepared into liquid with a crude drug concentration of 1 g/mL by water decoction and concentration. Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from clinical bovine mastitis cases were used to assess its in vitro antibacterial activity. Thirty bovines suffering from clinical mastitis were assigned into low, medium and high dose groups, while 10 healthy bovines were set as the control group. Intramammary perfusion was performed twice a day for 7 consecutive days. The clinical efficacy and variations of milk protein indicators were observed.
Chinese Medicine Compound Rulikang exhibited strong inhibitory effects on the three pathogenic strains. After 7 days of treatment, the effective rate and cure rate of the high dose group reached 88.2% (15/17) and 82.4% (14/17), respectively. Milk yield of all administration groups was higher than that of the control group. The levels of SA, ALT, AST and LDH in cow whey decreased significantly (P<0.05), whereas lactose content barely changed.
Chinese Medicine Compound Rulikang had prominent therapeutic effects on clinical bovine mastitis, which provided a safe and effective herbal preparation for the disease treatment.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |