NUTRIENT AND PHYTOCHEMICAL IMPLICATION OF DRY GUINEA HEN WEED (PETIVERIA ALLIACEA) AS GROWTH PROMOTER IN GROWING PIG DIET

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  • A. N. Mafimidiwo Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria
  • L. A. Rabiu Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria
  • O. B. Samuel Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria
  • E. O. Omofunmilola Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria
  • K. O. Odumbaku Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria

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https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7481

Abstract

In a 10-week experiment to determine the phytogenic effect of supplementing growing pig diets with dry Guinea Hen Weed (GHW), thirty-six unsexed (Large white x Landrace) pigs were randomly assigned to four Diets where GHW was supplemented at 0, 0.5. 0.75 and 1.0%. The pigs were placed nine per treatment with each treatment having three replicates of three pigs each. Dried leaves of the GHW was analyzed for its nutrient and phytogenic composition before incorporation into the diets and the compounded ration was equally analyzed. Feed and cool clean water were offered the pigs ad-libitum during the period of the trial. Growth performance characteristics of the pigs were measured weekly and the average were taken. The result showed that the phytogenic components of the dry leaf of GHW were seldom higher than those earlier reported in the leaf extract. It also revealed that dry GHW led to a reduced feed intake in the pigs when compared to the control. Better feed conversion ratio was observed in pigs fed the diet supplemented with 0.5% GHW. Similarly, highest weight gain was observed therein. The research concluded that pig’s diet can be supplemented with 0.5% GHW for optimum performance and thus recommended.

Author Biographies

A. N. Mafimidiwo, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria

Department of Animal Production Technology

L. A. Rabiu, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria

Department of Animal Production Technology

O. B. Samuel, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria

Department of Animal Production Technology

E. O. Omofunmilola, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria

Department of Animal Production Technology

K. O. Odumbaku, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria

Department of Animal Production Technology

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2024-09-10

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Mafimidiwo, A. N., Rabiu, L. A., Samuel, O. B., Omofunmilola, E. O., & Odumbaku, K. O. (2024). NUTRIENT AND PHYTOCHEMICAL IMPLICATION OF DRY GUINEA HEN WEED (PETIVERIA ALLIACEA) AS GROWTH PROMOTER IN GROWING PIG DIET. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1177–1179. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7481

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