POTENTIAL OF AFRICAN LOCUST BEAN (Parkia biglobosa Benth) SEED WASTE AS A FEED RESOURCE USING THE ALBINO RAT

Authors

  • A. E. Oladele University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • A. A. Awoleke University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • J. J. Sasetu University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • V. O. Ogunleye University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • E. I. Akangbe Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria.
  • O. A. Abu University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6528

Keywords:

African locust bean, Polyphenols, Nutritive value, Tannins, Growth

Abstract

The aim of the study carried out was to test the effect of raw and processed ALB seed on the feed intake, body weight changes, haematology and organ weights of albino rats. Twenty five albino rats weighing 70-90g were assigned to five treatments with five replicates each, and the rats were fed respective diets for 21 days. Crude protein increased in of iru (32.2%) compared with the raw ALB (30.45%) and locust bean waste (19.90%). Rats fed ALB waste and protein free diets had the highest liver (3.6) and lungs (0.83) relative to body weights. While the rats fed ALB waste had the heaviest kidney. The pancreas of rats fed raw ALB had the heaviest pancreas while rats on protein free diet had the least pancreas organ-weight ratio. Parkia biglobosa seed waste did not appear as a suitable protein feed resource for monogastrics as confirmed by reduction in body weights of rats so fed.  

Author Biographies

A. E. Oladele, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science

A. A. Awoleke, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science

J. J. Sasetu, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science

V. O. Ogunleye, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science

E. I. Akangbe, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science



O. A. Abu, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Oladele, A. E. ., Awoleke, A. A. ., Sasetu, J. . J. ., Ogunleye, V. O. ., Akangbe, E. I. ., & Abu, O. A. . (2024). POTENTIAL OF AFRICAN LOCUST BEAN (Parkia biglobosa Benth) SEED WASTE AS A FEED RESOURCE USING THE ALBINO RAT . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1356–1361. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6528

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2021: NSAP 2021 Proceedings

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