Assessment of Maize (Zea mays) as Feed Resource for Poultry

Dei, H. K.

doi:10.5772/65363

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“…Maize offal is a by-product of maize milling processes locally or industrially, which is conventionally utilized in livestock feeds formulation in Nigeria [1]. Maize offal contains about 150 g/kg crude protein and 85 g/kg crude fibre [2,3]. The comparatively low crude fibre content with relation to other by-products could be a reason for the utilization of maize offal as livestock feeds.…”

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Solid State Fermentation of Maize (Zea mays) Offal by Rhizopus oligosporus under Acidic and Basic Conditions

2020

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Maize offal, a by-product of maize milling industry that constitutes environmental pollution is under-utilized. This study investigated the effect of solid state fermentation on maize offal using Rhizopus oligosporus under acidic and basic conditions (pH range of 3 to 9). Soluble proteins content, glucose and amylase activity of the fermented by-products were evaluated after five days’ period of fermentation. The result showed a significant increase in soluble proteins content at pH 3, glucose at pH 6 and amylase activity at pH 7 when compared with the control (P < 0.05). This showed that solid state fermentation improves the nutritional value of maize offal at different pH values. Thus, livestock feeds formulation industries could harness this process in the utilization of maize offal for poultry, other farm animal feeds and food fortification for protein enhancement thereby, preventing environmental pollution.

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Solid State Fermentation of Maize (Zea mays) Offal by Rhizopus oligosporus under Acidic and Basic Conditions

2020

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“…In Nigeria, it is the most important cereal crop next to sorghum [3]. Maize has a variety of uses, it provides food and fuel for humans, feeds for animals; and can be used as raw materials in manufacturing industries [4]. Its grains have great nutritional values and can be processed into various types of products such as cornmeal, grits, starch, flour, tortillas, snacks, and breakfast cereals [2].…”

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Comparative Proximate Composition of Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties Grown in South-western Nigeria

Adeniyi

Ariwoola

2019

Int. Ann. Sci.

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Maize, a highly cultivated multipurpose cereal has different varieties grown globally. Six majorly known varieties (Hybrid red solo- V1, Red solo- V2, Solo- V3, Popcorn- V4, Small white- V5 and Big white- V6) found in south-western Nigeria were purposefully selected because of their abundance across the region and were analyzed for their proximate composition. Their composition of different nutrients varied; % crude fat was significantly higher in V5 (4.25%), V4 had a significantly higher % ash content of 1.93%, % crude protein ranged from 9.32% – 15.75%, V2 had a significantly low % crude fibre of 0.86%, while V1 had a significantly higher % carbohydrate content of 74.40%. Knowledge of the levels of nutrients present in the different varieties will help in choosing the variety that can suit any intended purpose. V6 (Big white) seems to be the most preferable for human and animal consumption because of its significantly high content in protein and crude fibre coupled with a considerably high fat content.

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“…It provides at least 36% of the food calories (Shiferaw et al, 2011) and is also used for livestock feeding. Regrettably, the nutritional value of maize for monogastrics is undermined by the low quantity of essential amino acids, specifically lysine and tryptophan (Dei, 2017). Therefore, monogastrics, especially in rural areas with fewer alternative protein sources, are likely to succumb to protein deficiency.…”

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“…A decline for some essential amino acids such as glutamic acid, alanine and leucine has been reported due to the balance of the prolamines and zeins in the endosperm (Dei, 2017). Inversely, this decline especially in leucine is considered beneficial as it makes the leucine-isoleucine ratio balanced, which in turn helps to liberate more tryptophan for niacin biosynthesis.…”

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Prospects of quality protein maize as feed for indigenous chickens in Zimbabwe: A review

Bidi¹,

Gasura²,

Ncube³

et al. 2019

Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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Indigenous chickens (IC) play an important role in African rural household settings, particularly in improving their livelihoods. However, IC production is characterised by low productivity due to poor quality and quantity of feed, compounded by poor management practises. This dire situation is aggravated by the fact that IC are raised under extensive systems, supplemented with meagre grain supplements. They are a hardy poultry species and as a result most farmers assume that their nutritional requirements can be met through scavenging. To the contrary, analysis of crop contents has shown that IC nutritional intake levels are often below optimum for production. To enhance the productivity of IC, there is urgent need to explore the use of alternative nutritionally rich feed stuffs. One of such ingredients is Quality Protein Maize (QPM). Quality protein maize contains elevated levels of lysine and tryptophan, compared to non-QPM. The objective of this article is to review the prospects of QPM as feed for IC, through a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis. Due to its superior nutritional quality, QPM has the potential to enhance growth rate, carcass characteristics and immunity of indigenous chickens. However, QPM is still a new technology in Zimbabwe; most farmers are not aware of its existence. There is, therefore, need for policies and infrastructural adjustments to promote its widespread adoption. Furthermore, there is need for feeding trials as they provide concrete evidence of the benefits of this kind of maize.

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Assessment of Maize (Zea mays) as Feed Resource for Poultry

Cited by 40 publications

References 43 publications

Solid State Fermentation of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i>) Offal by <i>Rhizopus</i> <i>oligosporus</i> under Acidic and Basic Conditions

Solid State Fermentation of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i>) Offal by <i>Rhizopus</i> <i>oligosporus</i> under Acidic and Basic Conditions

Comparative Proximate Composition of Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties Grown in South-western Nigeria

Prospects of quality protein maize as feed for indigenous chickens in Zimbabwe: A review

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