Growth Performance of Albino Rats Fed Graded Levels of Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Leaf Meal

Salifu, Abdul-Rahaman Saibu; Abonuusum, Ayimbire; Laary, J. K.

doi:10.9734/acri/2016/29169

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“…The PULM based diets were discovered to be rich in crude protein. The crude fat percent was lower compared with 7.67% reported by [8] and higher than 3.4% recorded by [11] for MOLM. The carbohydrate content was higher in groups T1-T2 while the ash content was higher in group T3 and lower in groups T1 and T2 compared to T0.…”

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“…Moisture content was higher in groups T1 and T2 and lower in group T3 compared to group T0. The moisture content in all groups (T0-T3) were lower than the value (12.67%) reported by [8] for baobab leaf meal (BLM) and higher than the value (6.4%) for Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) reported by [11]. However, the value for group T3 was similar to those reported by [11].…”

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“…The crude protein content was higher while crude fiber and crude fat contents were lower in groups T1-T3 compared to T0. The crude protein and crude fiber contents in all groups (T0-T3) were higher compared with 18.47% and 7.69% respectively as reported by [8] for BLM and 22.6% and 10.1% as reported by [11] for MOLM. The PULM based diets were discovered to be rich in crude protein.…”

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“…The rats were individually caged and completely randomized into four groups of five rats per treatment. The treatment diets were prepared using the procedure stated by [8]. Four experimental diets containing P. umbellatum leaf meal of 0% (control), 10%, 15%, and 20% were allotted to the animals as replacement of maize.…”

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Growth Performance of Wistar Rats Fed Graded Levels of Piper umbellatum Linn (Cow-Foot) Leaf Meal

Baradum,

Peters,

Ohiri

et al. 2022

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The growth performance of albino rats fed graded levels of Piper umbellatum Linn leaf meal (PULM) was evaluated. Twenty individually-housed albino weanling rats were divided into four groups of five rats each and fed with three graded levels of PULM inclusion diets (10%, 15% and 20%) labeled groups T1, T2, and T3 respectively and T0 for control. Growth performance was monitored for 21 days. Growth performance revealed total reduction in body weight of rats on day 7 in all groups. Mean weights of rats non significantly increased in groups T1 and T2 and decreased in group T3 on days 14 and 21 while group T0 increased significantly (p≤0.05) on day 21 when compared with initial weights. Feed intake in all groups decreased significantly (p≤0.05) while feed conversion ratio (FCR) decreased significantly (p≤0.05) only in group T3 when compared with the control. Carcass weights (heart, liver and intestine) for groups T1-T3 and kidney for groups T2 and T3 significantly (p≤0.05) decreased when compared to control. The present study hence revealed that inclusion of Piper umbellatum Linn leaf meal in the rat’s diet had reduction effects on body weight, feed intake, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and carcass weights of the rats. Hence, PULM could serve as a novel food source for body weight management.

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Growth Performance of Wistar Rats Fed Graded Levels of Piper umbellatum Linn (Cow-Foot) Leaf Meal

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Ohiri

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Biochemical, Hematological and Histopathological Indices of Wistar Rats Fed Vitamin and Mineral Deficient Diets Supplemented with Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal

Mhlomi

Otunola

Afolayan

2019

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Background: Moringa oleifera is currently and rapidly gaining superfood status. Objective: This study evaluated the effect of Moringa oleifera leaves (MOLM) on haematological, biochemical and histopathology indices of rats fed with Vitamins and Minerals Deficient (VMD) diets. Methods: Twenty-five male Wistar rats (220-290g) were randomly assigned into 5 groups of 5 rats each. The control (normal rat chow), remaining four diets were VMD plus MOLM at 0, 3, 5 and 10%. Haematological, biochemical and histopathological statuses were evaluated after 28 days. Results: Non-significant increase in RBC was observed in rats fed with the MOLM diets compared to control. Rats on VMD diet had the lowest haemoglobin levels, whereas haemoglobin increased with MOLM. No significant differences were observed in haematocrit, MCH, MCHC, platelets, RDW and MPV in all the treatments and control group. However, VMD rats showed a decrease in haemoglobin, and an increase in WBC and platelets. Electrolytes and glucose for all the treatments and control were not significantly different, but, control and VMD10 diets rats showed significantly higher values for creatinine compared to MOLM diets; total protein and albumin increased with MOLM and were higher than in VMD and control rats. Serum activities of hepatic, cardiac and adrenal marker enzymes were observed to be significantly lower in MOLM rats compared to VMD and control. Mild congestion in VMD and VMD3 rats’ liver and diffused congestion in the kidney of VMD diet rats were observed. Conclusion: The significantly high increase in platelet count in the VMD treated rats, indicative of anemia and other physiological imbalances, highlights the effect of micronutrient (mineral and vitamins) deficiencies in the diet. There is also the possibility that the anti-nutrients factors present in Moringa oleifera prevented uptake and bioavailability of nutrients, since the MOLM did not undergo any processing that could have removed or reduced these antinutrients. Further studies are still needed on Moringa oleifera leaves to validate the bioavailability of nutrients from the plant.

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Growth Performance of Albino Rats Fed Graded Levels of Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Leaf Meal

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Growth Performance of Wistar Rats Fed Graded Levels of Piper umbellatum Linn (Cow-Foot) Leaf Meal

Growth Performance of Wistar Rats Fed Graded Levels of Piper umbellatum Linn (Cow-Foot) Leaf Meal

Biochemical, Hematological and Histopathological Indices of Wistar Rats Fed Vitamin and Mineral Deficient Diets Supplemented with Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal

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