Effect of Terminalia catappa FruitMeal Fermented by Aspergillus niger as Replacement ofMaize on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and SerumBiochemical Profile of Broiler Chickens
| dc.contributor.author | Professor Apata David Friday | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-17T14:38:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-08-17T14:38:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-08-06 | |
| dc.description | Published Journal in Animal Production | |
| dc.description.abstract | A feeding experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of fermented Terminalia catappa fruit meal (FTCM) with Aspergillus niger as replacement for maize on broiler growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and serum biochemical constituents. Dietary maize was replaced by FTCM at 0, 20, 40, 60, or 80%. One hundred and eighty one-day-old Shaver broiler chicks were randomly allocated to the five dietary treatments, three replicate groups of twelve chicks each for a 42-day period. There was no significant difference (P > .05) in the feed intake, weight gain, and feed; gain ratio between the broilers fed on 40% FTCM diet and the control group. The apparent digestibilities of nitrogen, crude fibre, and fat decreased significantly in broilers fed higher levels (>40%) of FTCM replacement diets compared with the control or lower FTCM diets. Serum concentrations of total protein, albumin, and globulin were decreased (P < .05) on 80% FTCM fed broilers. Serum cholesterol, creatinine, and glucose were not significantly (P > .05) altered among treatments. The activities of aspartate and alanine aminotransferases and alkaline phosphatase were significantly (P < .05) increased with higher FTCM replacement. The results indicate that FTCM could replace up to 40% of dietary maize in the diets of broiler chickens without adverse effect on growth performance or serum constituents. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | 34 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://downloads.hindawi.com/archive/2011/907546.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1049 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | SAGE-Hindawi | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Article ID 907546; VOLUME 2011 | |
| dc.title | Effect of Terminalia catappa FruitMeal Fermented by Aspergillus niger as Replacement ofMaize on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and SerumBiochemical Profile of Broiler Chickens | |
| dc.title.alternative | FERMENTATION OF FEED WITH ASPERGILLUS NIGER | |
| dc.type | Article |