Effects of High Carbohydrate Low Fat Nigerian-Like Diet on Biochemical Indices in Rabbits

Oboh, H.A.; Olumese, Fidelis E

doi:10.3923/pjn.2007.399.403

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“…This is worrisome because, ideally, sound economic livestock management demands that animals sold for slaughter should be mainly males and reproductively inactive females [ 23 ]. One would expect that a country with its diet consisting mainly of very low protein and high carbohydrate levels [ 24 ], with annual meat consumption rate of 8.8 kg/person/year [ 7 ] and high protein-energy malnutrition record [ 25 ] would put in place all measures to increase the national herd size by safeguarding its reproductive female stock. However, high rates of slaughter of female livestock ranging from 42 to 84% have been recorded by several researchers across Nigeria [ 10 , 14 - 17 ].…”

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Slaughter of pregnant goats for meat at Nsukka slaughterhouse and its economic implications: A public health concern

Okorie-Kanu¹,

Ezenduka²,

Okorie-Kanu³

et al. 2018

Vet World

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Aim:This study was conducted to determine the incidence rate of the slaughter of pregnant goats in Nsukka slaughterhouse, which has become a major cruel occurrence in Nigeria, as well as it’s economic and public health implications.Materials and Methods:All the goats slaughtered at Nsukka slaughterhouse over a period of 3 months (February-April, 2017) were screened. The data collected were: total number of goats slaughtered, age, breed and sex of goats slaughtered, pregnancy status of the goats, and sex of the fetuses observed, and gestational age of the fetuses estimated by crown-rump length.Results:In the 3-month study, a total of 684 goats were slaughtered, of which 617 (90.2%) were females. 364 (59%) of the females slaughtered were pregnant, and more than 80% of the gestations were in the second and third trimesters. Of 661 fetuses recorded, 320 (48.3%) were males, and 341 (51.7%) were females with 438 (66.3%) predominantly twins. At the cost of ₦ 6,000 ($16) and ₦ 8,000 ($20) for male and female kids, respectively, a total of ₦ 4,648,000 ($11,620) was lost in just one slaughterhouse in 3 months.Conclusion:This study shows that there is a high rate of slaughter of pregnant goats in Nsukka slaughterhouse with a tremendous economic loss, and most chevon sold in Nsukka are unwholesome and of low meat quality.

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Slaughter of pregnant goats for meat at Nsukka slaughterhouse and its economic implications: A public health concern

Okorie-Kanu¹,

Ezenduka²,

Okorie-Kanu³

et al. 2018

Vet World

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“…GOT ( All these results obtained are to be according to Hossain, et al (2003), Giboney (2005), Woo, et al (2009) and Oboh and Olumese (2010) who reported that hyperlipidemic may be responsible for liver damage in animal models of high-fat diet. With rever to the results of soy protein these results are in agreement with those of Aoyama, et al (2000) who found that soybean protein has a hypercholesterolemic lowering effect compared to animal proteins such as casein.…”

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Effect of Feeding on Beef Patties Fortifited With Mushroom on Serum Lipids Profile and Liver Enzymes of Hypercholesterolemic Rats

El-Refai

Elzeiny

Rabo

2011

Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences

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The investigation was carried out to study the effects of feeding hypercholesterolemic rats on 35% beef patties fortified with 0, 4, 8 and 12% oyster dried mushroom on blood serum lipids profile and liver enzymes comparing with feeding on diets containing 8% dried mushroom and 8% defatted soy flour. The results showed that all diets had hypercholesterolemic lowering effect after 30 days comparing to 15 days. Moreover, group fed on 35 % beef patty fortified with 12% dried mushroom had the highest reduction of total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, VLDL, total lipids and phospholipids but, it had the highest increasing in HDL comparing to other groups. So, this group had the lowest atherogenic index as CH/HDL-c and LDL/HDL-c comparing to other groups. With respect to liver enzymes GOT and GPT, group fed on 35 % beef patties fortified with 12% dried mushroom had the highest lowering effect comparing to other groups. These results indicated that mushroom had the highest lowering hypercholesterolemic effect. Moreover, the group which fed on 8% defatted soy flour had the same hypercholesterolemic lowering effect of the group which fed on 8% dried mushroom on blood serum lipids profile and liver enzymes. The hypercholesterolemic lowering effect was increased by increasing fortification with dried mushroom in beef patties preparation and also, was increased by increasing feeding time.

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“…Roughly 40% to 60% of the victims of common diseases are undernourished-diarrhea (61%), malaria (57%), pneumonia (52%), and measles (45%) (Black et al 2003). The typical Nigerian diet consists of low protein and high carbohydrate levels (Oboh et al 2007) with beef constituting one of the major sources of meat (Fagbuaro et al 2006). Protein malnutrition is attributed to varying numbers of factors including the indiscriminate slaughter of pregnant animals (Nwakpu and Osakwe 2007).…”

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Bovine fetal wastage in Southwestern Nigeria: a survey of some abattoirs

Cadmus

Adesokan

2009

Trop Anim Health Prod

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As a result of inadequate veterinary services and indiscriminate slaughter of animals in most Nigerian abattoirs, pregnant animals are often slaughtered resulting in wastage of scarce protein made available to the people. To this end, an evaluation of the volume of pregnant cows slaughtered at some abattoirs in Southwestern Nigeria between 2005 and 2007 based on meat inspection records was carried out with a view to determining the level of fetal wastage in this part of the country. A total of 321,448 cows were slaughtered, out of which, 16,092 (5.01%) were pregnant. The fetal wastages across the four seasons of the study period were statistically significant (P < 0.05); the late dry season showing the highest percentage. There was a downward trend across the years, and this was considerably lower in 2007 than the other 2 years which were not statistically different from each other (X (A2005) = 224.33; X (A2006) = 216.38; X (B2007) = 126.38). Our results indicated a considerable level of slaughtering of pregnant cows in the abattoirs studied. Hence, we advocate stepping up routine veterinary checks and interventions among trade animals in order to salvage the high level of fetal wastage in the region and the country at large.

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Effects of High Carbohydrate Low Fat Nigerian-Like Diet on Biochemical Indices in Rabbits

Cited by 9 publications

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Slaughter of pregnant goats for meat at Nsukka slaughterhouse and its economic implications: A public health concern

Slaughter of pregnant goats for meat at Nsukka slaughterhouse and its economic implications: A public health concern

Effect of Feeding on Beef Patties Fortifited With Mushroom on Serum Lipids Profile and Liver Enzymes of Hypercholesterolemic Rats

Bovine fetal wastage in Southwestern Nigeria: a survey of some abattoirs

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