INFLUENCE OF CYANOGENIC GLUCOSIDE FRACTION OF CASSAVA ON PERFORMANCE, THIOCYANATE CONCENTRATION AND RHODANESE ACTIVITY OF RATS DURING GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION

Authors

  • O. O. Tewe University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • J. H. Maner Fundaco Rockefeller, Gaixa Partal 511, 40.000 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
  • G. Gomez Swine Programme, C.I.T.A., Apartado Aeres 67 — 13 Cali, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v6i.2646

Keywords:

Feeding, Fresh and dried cassava, Growth rate

Abstract

FEEDING of fresh and dried cassava (CMC 84 variety) containing 172.6 and 90.6mg FICN/Kg fresh material respectively caused a non-significant (P > 0.05) increase in daily feed intake as com­pared to a corn starch control diet. Growth rate of suckling rats was least on the fresh cassava diet and intermediate on the dried cassava diet. Post weaning feed consumption, growth rate and feed utilization were also considerably reduced by the cassava diets .The fresh cassava diet caused a significant (P < 0.01) increase in serum thiocyanate of Weaning Rats. At the end of the post-weaning growth study period, serum thiocyanate was significantly (P < 0.01) higher on both the fresh and dried cassava diets. Rhodanese activity changes did not show any consistent treatment effect.

Author Biography

  • O. O. Tewe, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

    Department of Animal Science

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Published

2021-01-19

Issue

Vol. 6 (1979)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

INFLUENCE OF CYANOGENIC GLUCOSIDE FRACTION OF CASSAVA ON PERFORMANCE, THIOCYANATE CONCENTRATION AND RHODANESE ACTIVITY OF RATS DURING GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION. (2021). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 6, 8-14. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v6i.2646