Nutritive Value of Mulberry (Morus Spp.) 
 Leaves in the Growing Rabbits in Nigeria

Bamikole, M. A.; ., M.I. Ikhatua; Ikhatua, U. J.; Ezenwa, I.

doi:10.3923/pjn.2005.231.236

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“…The mean body weight gain and feed conversion ratio were significantly (P<0.05) better in rabbits fed the concentrate (12.14 g/d and 4.65 respectively) than other treatments, though those on T5 was comparable on weight gain alone (11.96 g/d). The mean daily weight gain in this study is higher than 2.27 g/day reported for growing rabbits fed solely with mulberry leaves by Bamikole et al (2005) while being comparable with those reported by Oloruntola et al (2015) of 7.14 -12.03 of rabbits fed elephant grass, tridax, tridax and pueraria and elephant grass and pueraria together with concentrate. The organ weights were not significantly (P>0.05) different among the treatments, except for bile and heart which were significant (P<0.05).…”

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Assessment of internal organs of weaner rabbits fed graded levels of plantain leaf

Enyenihi

Inyang

Ime

2019

NJAP

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Some available forages during the dry season can serve as a backup for ruminants andpseudo ruminants such as rabbits. One of such forages is the plantain leaf (PL). Due toscarce information of its effect on rabbits, this study was therefore, conducted to determine the organs response upon feeding it. Thirty mixed bred rabbits were randomly allotted to five experimental treatments. Five treatments were: concentrate compounded diet (T1/control), while T2, T3, T4 and T5 comprised T1(30g PL) and 25g, 50g, 75g and 100g plantain leaf (PL), respectively. The study lasted for 56 days. The parameters measured were liveweight, liver, kidney (left and right), bile, lungs, heart, testes and ovary. The performance data showed that mean body weight gain and feed conversion ratio were significantly (p<0.05) better in rabbits fed the concentrate (12.14 g/d and 4.65 respectively) than other treatments, though those on T5 was comparable. For the live weight, there were no significant differences amongst the treatment. There were no significant (p>0.05) differences in the organ weights of the rabbits for all the parameters measured except bile, and heart which were significant (p<0.05). Rabbits on T1 recorded the highest weight (3.93% dressed weight) in heart though similar (P>0.05) with those on T3 (2.60%). However, rabbits on T5 recorded a higher numerical weight (p>0.05) for liver, kidney (left and right) and ear (left and right). From the results, it can be concluded that feeding up to 100g/day of plantain leaf did not pose any adverse effects on the organ weights of weaner rabbits.

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Assessment of internal organs of weaner rabbits fed graded levels of plantain leaf

Enyenihi

Inyang

Ime

2019

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“…Recently locally available mulberry tree leaves have received increasing attention as source of feed or feed ingredients to meet ruminant and some other simple stomach animals requirements for growth and production during the season when there is a shortage of adequate and good quality feed or feed ingredients [4][5][6][7][8] .…”

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Effect of Species on Nutritive Value of Mulberry Leaves

Güven¹

2012

Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg

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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of species on the nutritive value of Mulberry leaves using chemical composition and in vitro gas production technique. The leaves of four different mulberry species were collected from 10 different trees. Gas productions of Mulberry leaves were determined at 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h incubation times and their gas production kinetics were described using the equation y = A (1-exp -ct ). Species had a significant effect on the chemical composition, in vitro gas production, metabolisable energy (ME) and organic matter digestibility (OMD) of Mulberry leaves. Dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), ash and condensed tannin (CT) contents of mulberry leaves ranged from 25.97% to 46.27%, 11.75% to 23.72%, 19.38% to 33.33%, 17.33% to 26.06%, 15.40% to 22.3% and 0.47% to 0.76% respectively. The NDF and ash contents of Morus rubra were significantly (P<0.001) higher than those of other mulberry species whereas ADF and CP contents of Morus alba pendula were significantly (P<0.001) higher then those of other mulberry species. On the other hand the DM content of Morus alba was significantly (P<0.001) higher than those of others. Almost at all incubation times, gas productions of Morus nigra and Morus alba pendula were significantly (P<0.001) higher than those of Morus alba and Morus rubra. The values for ME, OMD and potential gas production (A) of Morus alba pendula were significantly (P<0.001) higher than those of the other mulberry species whereas the gas production rates of Morus alba pendula and Morus alba were significantly (P<0.001) higher than those of Morus rubra and Morus nigra. The time to produce 50% and 95% of total gas production (t 50 and t 95 ) of Morus alba pendula and Morus alba were significantly (P<0.001) higher than those of Morus rubra and Morus nigra. In conclusion, species had a significant effect on the nutritive value of mulberry leaves. Although there were marked differences among species in chemical composition and some estimated parameter of mulberry leaves, it can be said that mulberry leaves had high CP content and were quite digestible.

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“…The concentrations of nutrients determined were significantly (p<0.05) influenced by the dietary treatment except for dry matter. The following nutrient composition had been reported for White Mulberry leaf: (g/kg on dry matter basis): 262.2 dry matter, 101.8 ash, 231.9 crude protein, 384.2 crude fibre, 31.8 ether extracts, 250.3 nitrogen-free extracts (Prasad and Reddy, 1991;Bamikole et al, 2005). The reported high DM (89.03 -96.01 %) might be traced to the age (maturity) of the forages, processing and period the forages were harvested as this might contribute to its high lignifications.…”

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Replacement value of white mulberry forage for elephant grass on nutrients digestibility, weight gain and blood profile of sheep

Omotoso

Fajemisin

2020

Archiva Zootechnica

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A 63-day study that involved 20 growing West African Dwarf sheep with average live bodyweight of 7.44 ± 0.18 kgW0.75 was carried out to evaluate nutrients intake, nitrogen metabolism, weight gain and blood profile of sheep fed Pennisetum purpureum (PP) substituted with white morus alba leaves (ML). The sheep were allotted to 5 treatments of 4 sheep per replicate in a Completely Randomized Design experiment. Five diets fed to the sheep were formulated designated as T1 (100 % PP), T2 (75 % PP: 25 % ML), T3 (50 % PP: 50 % ML), T4 (25 % PP: 75 % ML) and T5 (100 % ML). DM ranged 89.03 - 90.16 % and highest (21.05 %CP) was obtained in T5. Nutrients intake, DWG and FGR were significantly (p<0.05) influenced. Highest DMI (250.38 gW0.75/day) and CPI (52.70 gW0.75/day) were observed in sheep fed T5. Highest N-balance (5.75 gW0.75) was obtained in sheep fed T5. Consequently, the best DWG (16.10 gW0.75g/day) and least FCR (15.55). Haematological and serum biochemical indices were within normal range for WAD sheep. Thus, sole feeding of white mulberry leave could offer a reliable source of protein for sheep.

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Nutritive Value of Mulberry (Morus Spp.) Leaves in the Growing Rabbits in Nigeria

Cited by 21 publications

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Assessment of internal organs of weaner rabbits fed graded levels of plantain leaf

Assessment of internal organs of weaner rabbits fed graded levels of plantain leaf

Effect of Species on Nutritive Value of Mulberry Leaves

Replacement value of white mulberry forage for elephant grass on nutrients digestibility, weight gain and blood profile of sheep

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