Appendix 10: Nutritional Properties of Cocoa

Rucker, Robert B.

doi:10.1002/9780470411315.app10

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“…Reactive oxygen species (ROSs') are important components in reproductive mechanisms and the production of ROS is a normal physiological process in several organs including the testes; however, excessive production can appear deleterious to the testis or male fertility (Akiyama, 1999;Al-Gubory et al, 2010). Thus, polyphenols as a strong antioxidant tends to ameliorate oxidative damages of ROS (Rucker, 2009). From all indications, the non-significant (P>0.05) differences reported based on the effect of DCSM on the reproductive organ of rabbit buck testis, probably may not have been observed morphometrically at the duration of this study.…”

Section: Advances In Animal and Veterinary Sciencesmentioning

confidence: 67%

The Effects of Discarded Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) Seed Meal Based Diets on Semen Traits, Testicular Morphometry and Histomorphology of Rabbit Bucks

Chukwudi Ali,

Ephraim Ikeh,

Chigozie Amaefule

et al. 2022

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R abbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) have the potential to fill the gap in human protein supply, particularly in developing and underdeveloped countries. They are effective feed converters, because they can withstand up to 30 percent crude fiber compared to 10 percent in most poultry species (Egbo et al., 2001). While rabbits can be raised on a forage-based diet, according to Amao and Showunmi (2016), deficient and unbalanced grass quality, as well as seasonal availability of forage, are major constraints to successful rabbit farming. Other immense potentials of rabbit include proverbial prolificacy, high growth rate, short gestation period, high genetic selection ability, relatively low cost of production, economic utilization of space and high nutritional quality (Biobaku and Oguntona, 1997;Hassan et al., 2012). In addition, the consumption of rabbit meat is free from religious and cultural biases.

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Section: Advances In Animal and Veterinary Sciencesmentioning

confidence: 67%