Growth performance and nutrient digestibility of growing rabbits fed diets containing pawpaw (Carica papaya L.) leaf protein concentrate

Nutritional Profile, Antinutritional Factors, and Digestibility of Proteins in Non-conventional Leaf Protein Sources

“…The growth performance indices that were obtained in a study conducted on rabbits to evaluate their growth performance when fed with a maximum of up to 60% LPC of pawpaw leaves (PLPC) did not show a significant difference ( p > 0.05) from the ones obtained from rabbits fed with 100% SBM . This indicated that PLPC can be used to substitute SBM to a 60% replacement without compromising the growth pattern.…”

“…In an attempt to supplement Bam-nut diet with gliricidia leaf protein concentrates for fish feeding, it was observed that the supplementation resulted in superior growth, nutrient utilization, crude protein digestibility, and a higher feed efficiency ratio in the LPC-fed fishes, thus signifying the usability of gliricidia LPC as potential fish feed. 73 Also, Agbonghae and Nwokoro 47 found that there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in the protein digestibility of diets with 60% pawpaw leaves LPC (PLPC) and 40% soybean meal fed to growing rabbits when compared with diets containing 100% soybean meal. However, water consumption was affected due to PLPC incorporation since animals tend to consume more water with increased increments in crude protein.…”

“…44 The growth performance indices that were obtained in a study conducted on rabbits to evaluate their growth performance when fed with a maximum of up to 60% LPC of pawpaw leaves (PLPC) did not show a significant difference (p > 0.05) from the ones obtained from rabbits fed with 100% SBM. 47 This indicated that PLPC can be used to substitute SBM to a 60% replacement without compromising the growth pattern. Another study also reported that when 80% of fish meal was replaced with amaranth leaf protein concentrate (ALPC) in the diets of Oreochromis niloticus, fish growth performance and nutrient utilization were observed to be uncompromised.…”

“…Also, Agbonghae and Nwokoro found that there was no significant difference ( p > 0.05) in the protein digestibility of diets with 60% pawpaw leaves LPC (PLPC) and 40% soybean meal fed to growing rabbits when compared with diets containing 100% soybean meal. However, water consumption was affected due to PLPC incorporation since animals tend to consume more water with increased increments in crude protein…”