HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSE OF GROWING RABBITS FED BOILED AFRICAN STAR APPLE (CHRYSOPHYLLUM ALBIDUM) KERNEL MEAL AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE IN THE DIET

Authors

  • O. J. MAKINDE Federal University, Gashua, Nigeria
  • A. AREMU Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • O. J. ALABI Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • E. Z. JIYA Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • S. K. OMOTUGBA Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa.
  • A. B. SIKIRU Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
  • E. OPOOLA Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
  • K. Y. IBIKUNLE National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism, Edo State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5563

Keywords:

African star apple, Kernels, Maize, Boiling, Rabbits, haemato-biochemical

Abstract

The effect of dietary boiled African star apple kernel meal (BASAKM) as substitute for dietary maize on haemato-biochemical indices of growing rabbits were investigated. Seventy five 35-d old crossbreed (New Zealand x California white) rabbits weighing 591.00±0.15 g were allotted to 5 treatments (15 rabbits per treatment; 5 rabbits per replicate) in a completely randomized design. Five experimental diets (pelleted; 3 mm diameter and 6 mm in length) were formulated such that BASAKM replaced dietary maize at 0 %, 25 %, 50 %, 75 % and 100 % in rabbit diets (Diets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively). A control diet (diet 1) had crude protein: 17 %, crude fibre: 10.35 %, metabolizable energy: 2647.50 kcal/kg. The study lasted for 56-d. At 91 d of age, the neutrophil level of rabbits fed diets 2, 3 and 4 decreased significantly compared to those fed the control diet (-5.20 %, -3.65 % and -9.69 %, respectively; P=0.0384. Results indicate that growing rabbits could tolerate BASAKM in their diets without adverse effect on haemato-biochemical indices of growing rabbits.

Author Biographies

O. J. MAKINDE, Federal University, Gashua, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science.

A. AREMU, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

O. J. ALABI, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

E. Z. JIYA, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

S. K. OMOTUGBA, Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa.

Department of Basic Science

A. B. SIKIRU, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Production

E. OPOOLA, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science

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Published

2024-07-07

How to Cite

MAKINDE, O. J., AREMU, A., ALABI, O. J., JIYA, E. Z., OMOTUGBA, S. K., SIKIRU, A. B., OPOOLA, E., & IBIKUNLE, K. Y. (2024). HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSE OF GROWING RABBITS FED BOILED AFRICAN STAR APPLE (CHRYSOPHYLLUM ALBIDUM) KERNEL MEAL AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE IN THE DIET. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1265–1269. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5563

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2020: NSAP 2020 Proceedings

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