Assessing the changes in lipid profile of broiler finisher chicken fed diets containing processed Balanite aegyptiaca Fruit Meal

Authors

  • I. Abdulahi National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Shika
  • J. J. Omage University of Jos, Plateau State
  • F. O. Abeke National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Shika
  • P. A. Onimisi University of Jos, Plateau State
  • C. U. Idachaba University of Jos, Plateau State
  • K. U. Anoh Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
  • S. A. Ahmad National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Shika

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5860

Keywords:

Lipid Profile, Balanite aegyptiaca, Broiler finisher

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in lipid profile of broiler finisher fed diets containing processed Balanite aegyptiaca Fruit Meal. A total of 315-day old broiler finisher chickens of Ross breed were used. The birds were assigned to five dietary treatments with three replicate consisting of twenty one (21) chickens per replicate in a completely randomized design and lipid profile of the birds were evaluated. It was found that Balanite aegyptiaca Fruit Meal did not reduce lipid parameters in the chicken as significantly (P<0.05) high values of lipids profile were recorded but were within the normal range for broilers. It was concluded that the use of Balanite aegyptiaca Fruit Meal had no effect on lipid profile of broilers and cannot be used as a fat reducing agent.

Author Biographies

J. J. Omage, University of Jos, Plateau State

Department of Animal Production

P. A. Onimisi, University of Jos, Plateau State

Department of Animal Production

C. U. Idachaba, University of Jos, Plateau State

Department of Animal Production

K. U. Anoh, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

Department of Animal Science

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Published

2024-07-07

How to Cite

Abdulahi, I., Omage, J. J., Abeke, F. O., Onimisi, P. A., Idachaba, C. U., Anoh, K. U., & Ahmad, S. A. (2024). Assessing the changes in lipid profile of broiler finisher chicken fed diets containing processed Balanite aegyptiaca Fruit Meal. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1535–1538. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5860

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2020: NSAP 2020 Proceedings

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