HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF WISTAR RATS FED DEHULLED AFRICAN YAM BEAN (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) SOAKED IN ACIDIC AND ALKALINE MEDIA

Authors

  • H. O. AMUSA Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria
  • O. A. ABU University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7578

Abstract

A total of thirty Wistar rats weighing 40150g were randomly allocated to three dietary treatments in a completely randomized block design to investigate the haematological indices of Wistar rats fed dehulled African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) soaked in acidic and alkaline media. Three diets were formulated to contain dehulled AYB- (TI), dehulled AYB soaked ogi liquor (acidic medium)- (T3) and dehulled AYB soaked in wood ash (alkaline solution)-(T3). The experiment lasted for 28days. Two rats per treatment were sacrificed by cervical decapitation, Red Blood Cell (RBC). lymphocyte AST and creatinine were not affected by dietary treatments while Packed Cell Volume, Haemoglobin, White Blood Cell, Neutrophils, Monocytes, Basophil, Platelets, total protein, albumin, globulin and ALT were significantly affected (P>0.05) by dietary treatments. Rats on T3 had the highest haemoglobin value (15.6g/dl) and PCV (48.0%). Rats on T2 and T1 had the highest value of monocyte (2.00%) and basophil (2.00%) However, values of PCV and Haemoglobin followed similar pattern. In conclusion dehulled African yam bean seeds soaked in ogi liquor (acidic medium) and wood ash (alkaline medium) can be fed to rats without having adverse effects on haematological indices of the rats

Author Biographies

H. O. AMUSA, Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Health and Production

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

department of Animal Science

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Published

2024-07-25

How to Cite

AMUSA, H. O., & ABU, O. A. (2024). HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF WISTAR RATS FED DEHULLED AFRICAN YAM BEAN (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) SOAKED IN ACIDIC AND ALKALINE MEDIA. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 269–271. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7578

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2015: NSAP 2015 Proceedings

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