Changes in energetic profile of pregnant ewes in relation with the composition of the fetal fluids

• Published in: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
• Main Authors: Samia Haffaf, Bouabdellah Benallou
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016
• Subjects: Energetic profile; Fetal fluid; Ewes; Pregnancy; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.11.005; https://doaj.org/article/c994a690019f4dde896670ab124662ca

Objective: To evaluate the energetic profile of fetal fluids and to make comparisons of the concentrations of the constituents present with those in the maternal plasma. Methods: A study was conducted in 102 gravid sheep uteri. The four stages of gestation as Stage I (0–60 days), Stage II (61–90 days), Stage III (91–120 days) and Stage IV (121–145 days) were identified based on the crown anus length of the embryo/fetus. The amniotic and allantoic fluids collected from the gravid uteri of each group were subjected to biochemical analysis of glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride. Results: The levels of glucose and triglyceride in maternal plasma were lower (P < 0.05) on late pregnancy as well as in amniotic and allantoic fluids. No significant variation (P > 0.05) of plasma cholesterol levels was detected between the sampling periods. Contrariwise, cholesterol concentrations of fetal fluids were higher in Stages III and IV of pregnancy when compared with the Stages I and II. Conclusions: The influence of pregnancy on the biochemical composition of fetal fluids was statistically significant.