The effect of feeding differently prepared breadfruit(&lt;i&gt;artocarpus altilis&lt;/i&gt;) on the hematology, serum biochemistry, live and relative organ weights in Albino rats

Aka, LO; Obidike, R. I.; Igibokwe, CO; Ezema, Wilfred Sunday

doi:10.4314/nvj.v30i1.65158

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“…The enlargement of the liver and other internal organs could be attributed to the fact that the presence of anti-nutritive factors in the diet, in particular tannin and oxalate and increased detoxification in the body (Ologhobo et al, 2003;Adekunle et al, 2006;Qorbanpour et al, 2018). Moreover, Aka et al (2009) demonstrated an improvement in heart weight of breadfruit fed albino rats due to the escalated protein deposition, thus, an increment in cardiac muscle mass.…”

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Effect of Partial Replacement of Corn with Breadfruit (<em>Artocarpus altilis</em>) Flour on Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens

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Purpose: There is a need to explore the use of non-conventional, locally available and cheap energy-rich ingredients to substitute corn in broiler diets as it is used mainly for human consumption in developing countries. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of partial substitution of corn with breadfruit flour (BFF) in broiler diets on growth performances and meat quality in broiler chickens.Research Method: One hundred and eighty day-old straight-run "Cobb 500" broiler chicks (45.92 ± 0.43 g) were randomly allocated into one of three dietary treatments (Corn based basal diet with no BFF [Control], Corn-substituted basal diet with 5% BFF [BFF5], and Corn-substituted basal diet with 10% BFF [BFF10]) with six replications and 10 birds per replicate. Growth parameters including body weights, average daily gain, average daily feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and organ weights and meat quality parameters were determined. Findings:The broilers fed BFF10 significantly (P < 0.05) improved the body weight, average daily weight gain, and feed efficiency of broilers for the complete experimental period (d 1-35). Further, the same diet improved (P < 0.05) the average daily feed intake of broilers for the starter period (d 1-7) compared to the control diet. Furthermore, broilers fed BFF10 had a heavier (P < 0.05) heart, liver and empty intestine than those fed BFF5. Moreover, breast meat of broilers fed BFF10 had a significant (P < 0.05) lower crude fat content and CIE a* value than that of broilers fed other diets.Originality/value: Breadfruit flour would be a suitable non-conventional energy feed source to partly substitute corn in broiler diets up to 10% with improved growth performance and meat quality in broiler chickens.

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Effect of Partial Replacement of Corn with Breadfruit (<em>Artocarpus altilis</em>) Flour on Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens

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“…The study indicated that the seeds were obtained from an Artocarpus altilis tree at the Mayaguez Institute of Tropical Agriculture (Puerto Rico) but the records indicated that the varieties of breadfruit at the institute were mostly seedless [ 15 ] suggesting that the species was likely misidentified. Aka et al [ 16 ] reported that a raw and partially raw breadfruit diet induced severe weight loss in male rats but cooked breadfruit resulted in weight gain. Unfortunately, the reported methods were not clear with respect to the incorporation of breadfruit either as a supplement along with the control diet or processed into the diet and the diet composition was not analyzed, making it difficult to understand exactly what the mice were consuming [ 16 ].…”

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“…Aka et al [ 16 ] reported that a raw and partially raw breadfruit diet induced severe weight loss in male rats but cooked breadfruit resulted in weight gain. Unfortunately, the reported methods were not clear with respect to the incorporation of breadfruit either as a supplement along with the control diet or processed into the diet and the diet composition was not analyzed, making it difficult to understand exactly what the mice were consuming [ 16 ]. Adepeju et al, [ 17 ] also report weight loss in albino weanling rats fed diets with various ratios of breadfruit, soy and groundnuts but the methods of preparing the diets were not described and the nutrient composition was not reported.…”

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Breadfruit flour is a healthy option for modern foods and food security

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Breadfruit is a traditional staple crop from Pacific islands with the potential to improve worldwide food security and mitigate diabetes. Flour produced from breadfruit is a gluten-free, low glycemic index, nutrient dense and complete protein option for modern foods but basic scientific knowledge of health impacts of a breadfruit-based diet in animals and humans was lacking. We designed a series of studies to provide basic and fundamental data on impacts of a breadfruit-based diet through an in vitro and in vivo model. Cooked breadfruit flour was digested through a multi-stage enzyme digestion model to estimate protein digestibility in comparison to wheat flour. Breadfruit protein was found to be easier to digest than wheat protein in the enzyme digestion model. The flour digestions were applied to Caco-2 cells to test the cytotoxicity and to measure the immunogenicity through cytokine expression. No significant differences were observed for immune factors and cytokines (IL-4, IL-10, IL-8, TNF-α, IFN-γ) on Caco-2 cells between the breadfruit and wheat groups. A breadfruit-based rodent chow was formulated by substitution of all of the wheat in the standard formulation with breadfruit. The diets were isocaloric, nutrient equivalent and used to feed male and female C57BL/6 mice for 21 days. No sign of malnutrition, discomfort, illness or death was observed among the mice because of the diet. The histology and the cytokine expression of the mice ileum from both groups were analyzed and showed similar results. The expression of major bacteria was measured in the colon and showed similar results. Mice fed the breadfruit diet had a significantly higher growth rate and body weight than standard diet fed mice. No negative health outcomes were observed in studies with in vitro or in vivo models and breadfruit flour is a healthy alternative to other starches for modern foods.

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Evaluation of breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis and A. altilis X A. mariannensis) as a dietary protein source

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The effect of feeding differently prepared breadfruit(<i>artocarpus altilis</i>) on the hematology, serum biochemistry, live and relative organ weights in Albino rats

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Effect of Partial Replacement of Corn with Breadfruit (<em>Artocarpus altilis</em>) Flour on Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens

Effect of Partial Replacement of Corn with Breadfruit (<em>Artocarpus altilis</em>) Flour on Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens

Breadfruit flour is a healthy option for modern foods and food security

Evaluation of breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis and A. altilis X A. mariannensis) as a dietary protein source

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