Evaluation of the Nutritive Value of Selected Browse Plant Species in the Southern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria for Feeding to Ruminant Animals

Ogunbosoye, D. O.; Tona, G. O.; Otukoya, F. K.

doi:10.9734/bjast/2015/14051

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“…Nutrient composition obtained in Eclipa alba (EA) and Polyalthia longifolia (PL) with the exception of dry matter contents were within the values reported by [4]. However, nutrient content of the experimental diets that were varied could be linked to difference in type of tree foliage supplements.…”

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“…They represent enormous potential sources of protein for improving ruminants' sustainability. Many browse trees are also considered important due to their beneficial actions from their secondary metabolites as natural alternative to antibiotics in improving the health status, production and quality of ruminant products [4]. However, tree foliages as feed resources have been generally ignored in feeding systems of goats, mainly because of inadequate knowledge on various aspects of their potential use as well as initiative associated with the development of more innovative system of feeding.…”

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“…Eclipta alba and Polyalthia longifolia are classified as such fodder trees with high protein content (15-18% CP on average) that are ready available locally as feeds input [4] that can be referred on for feeding goats during the dry season. They grow all year round and their nutritive values do not fluctuate as much as that of grasses in different season.…”

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Dietary Supplementation with Eclipta Alba and Polyalthia Longifolia Foliages on Digestibility, Feeding Behaviour, Blood Profile and Carcass Characteristics of Goats

Okoruwa

Okoh

Akazue

2020

EJFOOD

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A feeding trial that lasted for 90 days was carried out to determine the effect of dietary supplementation of Eclipa alba and Polyalthia longifolia foliages on digestibility, feeding behaviour, blood profile and carcass characteristics of goats. A total of thirty two West African dwarf goats of about 7–8 months old were randomly assigned to four treatment diets. Each treatment was replicated four times with two goats per replicate in a completely randomized design. The four formulated treatment diets were, D1 (90% guinea grass with 10% maize straw), D2 (50% guinea grass with 10% maize straw and 40% Eclipta alba foliage), D3 (50% guinea grass with 10% maize straw 20% Eclipta alba with 20% Polyalthia longifolia foliages) and D4 (50% guinea grass with 10% maize straw and 40% Polyalthia longifolia foliage). The results indicated that goats on D1 were significantly (P < 0.05) highest in eating rate, feed conversion ratio, urinary-N-output, urea and creatinine while cholesterol was greater in goats on D2. Crude fiber and ether extract digestibility with white blood cell was significantly (P < 0.05) higher for goats on D3 than other treatment diets. Feed intake, ruminating rate, live weight gain, dry matter with crude protein digestibility, nitrogen intake with retention, red blood cell, total protein, dressing weight and stomach were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in goats on D4 compared with those on D1, D2 and D3. Eating with ruminating time, initial weight, faecal-N-output and most of the carcass cuts with relative organs showed no significant different (P > 0.05) among treatment diets. It could therefore be concluded that supplementation with Eclipta alba and Polyalthia longifolia foliages or their mixture in diets enhance digestibility, feeding behaviour, blood profile and carcass characteristics without any deleterious effect in goats.

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Dietary Supplementation with Eclipta Alba and Polyalthia Longifolia Foliages on Digestibility, Feeding Behaviour, Blood Profile and Carcass Characteristics of Goats

Okoruwa

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Akazue

2020

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“…Poor nutrition especially during the dry season affects productivity of livestock and results in economic losses to the livestock owners, and according to Solomon and Mlambo (2017), livestock, particularly cattle and goats, play an important socioeconomic role in South Africa. Ruminant animal production is a means of sustainability to people living in rural, peri-urban, and urban areas (Ogunbosoye et al 2015).…”

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Phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium contents of pasture and their effect on body condition scores and body mass of communal cattle depending on natural pasture of Mogosane Village, of the North-West Province, South Africa

Mokolopi

2019

Trop Anim Health Prod

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This research was conducted to determine the effects of phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) content in pasture with body weight and body condition scores in cattle depending entirely on natural grazing. The work was done in 2006 in Mogosane Village of North-West Province, South Africa, and it was conducted from March 2006 to March 2007, with the annual rainfall of 384.38 mm maximum. A total of 25 growing mixed breed cattle aged between 6 months and 2 years old were selected randomly from a herd feeding exclusively on communal grazing. Animals were depending on natural pasture, with no supplements given. Records of body mass (BM) and body condition score (BCS) were recorded from a diverse range of animals in order to include as many different body masses and body condition scores as possible. Mean BM and BCS values are reported but there were no significant ( P > 0.05) differences between months. Possible reasons are given in the “Results and Discussion” section. The focus of the research reported here was on the changes in the P, Ca, and Mg concentrations of pasture. Pasture samples were collected once a month for analysis to determine the contents of P, Ca, and Mg. Mineral concentrations in the pasture increased significantly ( P < 0.05) with rainfall in January 2007, February 2007, and March 2007, and in January 2007 and February 2007, the mean values of BCS (3.90) and BM (444.05 kg) increased. After the good rains in March 2006 and April 2006, there were significant ( P < 0.05) decreases in grass P and Mg in the following dry months along with decreases in BCS and BM. There were subsequent significant ( P < 0.05) increases in grass P and Mg following rains in August 2006 through January 2007. Grass Ca followed a much different pattern compared with that of P and Mg with significant ( P < 0.05) increases after periods of little or no rainfall. Mineral concentrations (P, Ca, and Mg) of grass in this research were significantly ( P < 0.05) influenced by the rainfall making it imperative that mineral supplementation be given to animals in the dry periods.

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“…En otros estudios, E. mysorensis presentó moderada presencia de taninos, compuestos fenólicos y alcaloides (Rodríguez et al, 2004), E. berteroana solo taninos (Pedraza et al, 2007) y E. variegata una presencia baja de taninos y alta de alcaloides (Alvear et al, 2013). Asimismo, en ensayos cuantitativos realizados en hojas y tallos finos de arbóreas forrajeras cosechadas a los 120 días de rebrote, la concentración de taninos totales fue 1.1 a 54.2 g/kg MS (García et al, 2008;Ogunbosoye et al, 2015).…”

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Concentración sérica de aminotransferasas en cuyes (Cavia porcellus) alimentados con dietas basadas en pisonay (Erythrina sp)

Ramirez-Borda

Cárdenas-Villanueva

Riva

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Rev. investig. vet. Perú

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El experimento se llevó a cabo en Tamburco, provincia de Abancay, Perú, con el objetivo de determinar el efecto de dietas basadas en pisonay (Erythrina sp) sobre la concentración de taninos y alcaloides totales, la concentración sérica de las aminotransferasas, las lesiones en el hígado y la relación hígado/peso vivo de los cuyes. Se utilizaron hojas y peciolos de pisonay con cuatro meses de rebrote y alfalfa fresca (Medicago sativa) con 28 días de rebrote en la dieta de 24 cuyes machos mejorados, distribuidos en tres tratamientos: dieta A100: 100% alfalfa (80 g), dieta A50P50: 50% alfalfa (40 g) más 50% pisonay (40 g) y dieta P100: 100% pisonay (80 g). El alimento fue suministrado dos veces al día. Los niveles séricos y la relación hígado/peso vivo fueron analizados con diseño completo al azar, el efecto de las dietas sobre las lesiones del hígado de cuyes se analizó con el test exacto de Fisher. La concentración de taninos en el pisonay (14.0 g/kg MS) fue superior a los hallados en alfalfa (2.2 g/kg MS). En la alfalfa no se detectaron alcaloides totales. Los niveles séricos de alanino aminotransferasa (ALT) en cuyes alimentados con A100 (39.1 ± 7.2 UI/L), A50P50 (48.8 ± 7.1 UI/L) y P100 (62.0 ± 8.4 UI/L) mostraron diferencias significativas (p<0.05). La aspartato aminotransferasa (AST) en cuyes alimentados con A50P50 (71.9 ± 15.2 UI/L) y P100 (76.4 ± 11.8 UI/L) fueron superiores a los animales alimentados con A100 (p<0.05). El incremento de 50 a 100% de pisonay en la dieta de cuyes produce lesiones en el hígado como degeneración grasa y focos necróticos, además de disminuir la relación hígado/peso vivo. El pisonay como forraje fresco en 50 y 100% en la dieta de cuyes pueden afectar adversamente la salud de los animales.

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Evaluation of the Nutritive Value of Selected Browse Plant Species in the Southern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria for Feeding to Ruminant Animals

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Dietary Supplementation with Eclipta Alba and Polyalthia Longifolia Foliages on Digestibility, Feeding Behaviour, Blood Profile and Carcass Characteristics of Goats

Dietary Supplementation with Eclipta Alba and Polyalthia Longifolia Foliages on Digestibility, Feeding Behaviour, Blood Profile and Carcass Characteristics of Goats

Phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium contents of pasture and their effect on body condition scores and body mass of communal cattle depending on natural pasture of Mogosane Village, of the North-West Province, South Africa

Concentración sérica de aminotransferasas en cuyes (Cavia porcellus) alimentados con dietas basadas en pisonay (Erythrina sp)

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