EFFECTS OF FEEDING DIALUM GUINEENSE PULP ON FEED INTAKE AND BODY WEIGHT OF ALBINO WISTAR RAT

Auteurs

  • P. E. Aba University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state, Nigeria;
  • C. E. Obinatu University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • S. C. Udem University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state, Nigeria;

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5962

Mots-clés :

Dialum guineense, Feed intake, Rats, Weight gain

Résumé

This study investigated the effects of Dialum guineense pulp on feed intake and weight changes in albino wistar rats. Twenty wistar rats assigned to four groups (A-D) consisting of five rats per group were used for this study. Group A rats were fed basal diet (Chikun finisher®) while groups B-D rats received basal diet supplemented with pulverized Dialum guineense pulp at 12.5, 6.25 and 3.125 % inclusion rates respectively for 21 days. Daily feed intake and weekly weight changes were recorded. Results indicated that group C rats consumed more feed and had marginally increased (p<0.05) weight when compared with the control and other groups. It was concluded that moderate inclusion of Dialum guineense pulp at 6.25% improved appetite and led to better feed utilization.

Bibliographies de l'auteur

P. E. Aba, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state, Nigeria;

Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

C. E. Obinatu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

S. C. Udem, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state, Nigeria;

Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

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Publiée

2024-07-08

Comment citer

Aba, P. E., Obinatu, C. E., & Udem, S. C. (2024). EFFECTS OF FEEDING DIALUM GUINEENSE PULP ON FEED INTAKE AND BODY WEIGHT OF ALBINO WISTAR RAT. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1678–1681. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5962

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2022: NSAP 2022 Proceedings

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