Browsing by Author "Olayinka Abosede Ojo"

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    Effects of Tomato Juice Supplementation on the Reproductive Performance, Hematological Indices and Oxidative Status of Gestational Sows in Ilorin, Nigeria.
    (Badeggi Journal, 2023-05-01) Olayinka Abosede Ojo; David Awoniyi
    A ten-week trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of orally administered tomato juice (ToJ) on the hematological and reproductive performance of gestational sows raised at Omolara Farms, Ogbagba town, Kwara State. A Sixteen (n=16) gestational sows within 4 weeks of gestation were randomly allotted into four treatment groups, having four replicates, with one sow representing a replicate Both Treatment 1 and 2 received no ToJ, but each received only 60 mls of clean water, plus 1g of Vitamin C in treatment 2., Treatment 3 and Treatment 4 received ToJ at 60mls and 120 mls respectively. At 10 th th -6 week of experiment, blood samples were collected via marginal ear vein; hematological parameters evaluated include packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), white blood cell (WBC) and platelet. Reproductive data monitored include; number of piglets per sow (NPPS), mortality rate, number of stillbirth piglets (NSBP), number of surviving piglets (NSP), number of piglets at birth (NPB). Result revealed that hemoglobin and WBC values were significantly depressed, when compared with the negative and positive controls (T1 and T2), while being significantly elevated in pregnant sows administered with 60mls and 120mls ToJ. NPPS, NPB and mortality rate were significantly elevated and an abysmal increase in NSBP at 60 mls ToJ, while the reduced values of these parameters were recorded at 120 mls ToJ, as compared to the values observed in sows given Vitamin C. Serum antioxidant enzymes were elevated at 120 ToJ. Therefore, its recommended that ToJ inclusion could enhance performance of pregnant sows up to 120 mls under tropical condition
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    Neuro Protective Effect of Lycopene and Tetracarpidium Conophorum Extracts on Heat-Stressed Cockerels
    (Badeggi Journals, 2024-06-01) Olayinka Abosede Ojo
    The study was conducted to determine the neuro protective potential of lycopene and Tetracarpidium conophorum leave Extract (TCLE) on acetyl cholinesterase activity and oxidative status of heat-stress cockerels. A total of 54 cockerels of 25- week old were used for this experiment. There were nine treatments: 0 ml of extract/ 250 ml of water (control)(T1), 30 ml of lycopene/250 ml of water (T2), 60 ml of lycopene/250 ml of water (T3), 30 ml of TCLE/250 ml of water (T4), 60 ml of TCLE /250 ml of water (T5), 15 ml of lycopene + 15 ml of TCLE/250 ml of water (T6), 30 ml of lycopene + 30 ml of TCLE/ 250 ml of water (T7), Vitamin C 0.1g/250 ml of water (T8), Cooler temperature (25±2 o C (T9). Total Protein (TP), brain antioxdant; superoxide peroxidase (SOD), catalase (CAT), Glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Glutathiones-S transferase (GST), Glutathione (GSH), Malondialdehyde (MDA) Acetylcholinesterase (AChe) and phytochemical quantitative/ qualitative analysis of TCLE were evaluated.Results showed that value obtained for crude protein (7.24%), moisture (4.66%), ash and crude fibre content (9.75% and 2.49%) of TCL were depressed, while carbohydrate value (65.30%) was elevated. Also TCLE contain essential compounds as saponin, tannin, phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, coumarins, triterpenes, terpenoids and fixed oils, which are present in low quantity(+). There was non-significant effect (P>0.05) of lycopene and Tetracarpidium conophorum on TP, MDA, SOD and catalase of cockerel brain, however, significant elevation was observed in the brain GST was significantly elevated treatment 4 (1490.45 U/mg protein), GPx (1009.04 U/mg protein), GSH (71.03 U/mg protein) and Acetylcholinesterase activities were significantly (P<0.05) influenced by the treatments. It was observed that the experimental inclusions did not significantly impose any negative effect on the cockerels
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    Neuro protedtive effects of lycopene and Tetracarpidium conophorum Extract on Heat -Stressed Cockerels
    (Badeggi Journal, 2024-06-01) Olayinka Abosede Ojo; Adeyinka Akintunde; Abubarkar Jimoh; Baraje M.S
    bstract The study was conducted to determine the neuro protective potential of lycopene and Tetracarpidium conophorum leave Extract (TCLE) on acetyl cholinesterase activity and oxidative status of heat-stress cockerels. A total of 54 cockerels of 25- week old were used for this experiment. There were nine treatments: 0 ml of extract/ 250 ml of water (control)(T1), 30 ml of lycopene/250 ml of water (T2), 60 ml of lycopene/250 ml of water (T3), 30 ml of TCLE/250 ml of water (T4), 60 ml of TCLE /250 ml of water (T5), 15 ml of lycopene + 15 ml of TCLE/250 ml of water (T6), 30 ml of lycopene + 30 ml of TCLE/ 250 ml of water (T7), Vitamin C 0.1g/250 ml of water (T8), Cooler temperature (25±2 o C (T9). Total Protein (TP), brain antioxdant; superoxide peroxidase (SOD), catalase (CAT), Glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Glutathiones-S transferase (GST), Glutathione (GSH), Malondialdehyde (MDA) Acetylcholinesterase (AChe) and phytochemical quantitative/ qualitative analysis of TCLE were evaluated.Results showed that value obtained for crude protein (7.24%), moisture (4.66%), ash and crude fibre content (9.75% and 2.49%) of TCL were depressed, while carbohydrate value (65.30%) was elevated. Also TCLE contain essential compounds as saponin, tannin, phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, coumarins, triterpenes, terpenoids and fixed oils, which are present in low quantity(+). There was non-significant effect (P>0.05) of lycopene and Tetracarpidium conophorum on TP, MDA, SOD and catalase of cockerel brain, however, significant elevation was observed in the brain GST was significantly elevated treatment 4 (1490.45 U/mg protein), GPx (1009.04 U/mg protein), GSH (71.03 U/mg protein) and Acetylcholinesterase activities were significantly (P<0.05) influenced by the treatments. It was observed that the experimental inclusions did not significantly impose any negative effect on the cockerels.