Alagbe John

Sumitra Research Institute Gujarat India · Department of Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry

Bioactive profiling of Terminalia arjuna stem bark essential oil by GC/MS intends to showcase the medicinal properties and characterization of bioactive compounds. Bioactive profiling of essential oils from Terminalia arjuna stem bark revealed the presence of 31 bioactive compounds with their retention time. Cyclohexylhexanoate (10.78 %), D-limonen...

A total of 300 one-day old guinea fowl chicks of mixed sex (Lavender variety) were randomly assigned to five treatments with six replicates per treatment and ten birds per cage. The control group (treatment 1) received a standard basal diet while the others (treatment 2, 3, 4 and 5) were fed same diet supplemented with varying doses of Terminali...

The purpose of the current investigation was to ascertain the impact of the essential oil derived from Schum (Piliostigma thonningii) seeds on body thermoregulation and serum mineral parameters in the bucks. Three treatment groups of fifteen rabbits each were randomly assigned to the treatments and balanced for their body weight (BW) so that the av...

Citation: Olujimi John Alagbe and Anorue, D.N, (2025), Essential oils from Theobroma cacao leaf supplementation in the diet of weaned rabbits: effects on growth performance, Abstract: A total of 50-5 weeks old weaned rabbits (male) of mixed breed with an initial body weight 586.1 ± 0.41 g were grouped into five, each consisting of ten rabbits each....

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of Heliotropium indicum leaf powder supplemented in the diet of weaned pigs: effect on growth performance and some heamatological and serum biochemical indices. A total of 150 cross bred pigs with an initial body weight of 8.61 ± 0.02 kg and weaned on 28 days were randomly divided into five groups w...

A 90 days experiment was carried out to determine the influence of dietary supplementation of Terminalia arjuna stem bark on growth performance, carcass evaluation, oxidative stress and caecal microbal count of guinea fowl using 350 one-day-old guinea fowl (Lavender variety) of mixed sex (male and female) was randomly divided into five groups with...

Bioactive profiling of Terminalia arjuna stem bark essential oil by GC/MS intends to showcase the medicinal properties and characterization of bioactive compounds. Bioactive profiling of essential oils from Terminalia arjuna stem bark revealed the presence of 31 bioactive compounds with their retention time. Cyclohexylhexanoate (10.78 %), D-limonen...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of Monotheca buxifolia leaf powder on the growth performance of broiler chickens. A total of 250 -1-day old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly distributed into five treatments with five replicates and each replicate consists of ten birds. Prior to the arrival of bir...

The use of medicinal plants has a long tradition as part of the human diet and has therapeutic agents. That is why they are well accepted by consumers and are generally considered to be environmentally friendly, efficient and generally considered to be safe alternative to antibiotics due to the presence of phytochemicals found in the leaves, stem b...

Introduction: Phytogenic substances encompass materials sourced from plants, including spices, herbs, essential oils, and various plant extracts. These materials have been employed for millennia as natural remedies, owing to their distinctive properties.The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed powder...

This study was conducted to determine the growth performance and gut responses of broiler chickens fed Xylopia, Ginger and Garlic feed additives. A total of 180 Ross 308 1-day-old chicks were used. There were four treatments which were replicated three times. Each replicate had fifteen birds. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized d...

An experiment lasting 12 weeks was conducted to assess the growth performance and egg quality of laying hens fed a diet supplemented with date palm seed powder. 250-30-week-old Lohman brown layers weighing 1550.2 ± 0.62 grammes were acquired from a Gujarat breeding farm and randomly assigned to five treatments with five replicates (10 birds per rep...

This experiment was carried out to ascertain the impact of dietary supplementation of Persea americana stem bark on the growth performance and some haematological indices of weaner rabbit. A total of 5-weeks, 60 cross bred male rabbits randomly distributed into 5 groups each with 20 rabbits. Each group was further subdivided in to five groups each...

This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of Chrysophyllum albidum stem bark powder (CASB) on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of Japanese quails. A total of 300-2 weeks old male Japanese quails were randomly divided into 5 groups each with 60 birds. Each group was further subdivided in to six groups each with 10 qua...

An experiment lasting 12 weeks was conducted to assess the growth performance and egg quality of laying hens fed a diet supplemented with date palm seed powder. 250-30 week old Lohman brown layers weighing 1550.2 ± 0.62 grammes were acquired from a Gujarat breeding farm and randomly assigned to five treatments with five replicates (10 birds per rep...

This study was conducted to assess the proximate, mineral content, and phyto-constituents of several therapeutic plants and herbs found in India. The medicinal properties of herbs are attributable to the existence of several complex chemical substances known as secondary metabolites, which are exclusively accumulated in diverse sections of the plan...

This experiment was carried out to investigate the haematological and serum biochemical indices of weaned rabbits fed pawpaw seed oil. Thirty-six weaned cross bred rabbits (Chinchilla × New Zealand white) with an initial body weight of 517.0 ± 0.26 grams were used for this experiment. Rabbits were balanced for weights and assigned to four treatment...

Blood parameters of rabbits were evaluated in a 10-week experimental trial. A total of thirty-six (36) weaned rabbits were randomly allotted to four groups in a completely randomised design. Each group were fed varying levels of Phyllanthus amarus aqueous leaf extract at 0, 2, 4, and 6 Mls. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed in some hae...

This study was conducted to determine the gut responses of broiler chickens fed Xylopia, ginger and garlic and their effect in controlling population of gut microbes of broiler chickens. A total of 240 Ross 308-day-old chicks were used. There were four treatments which were replicated four times. Each replicate had 15 birds. The experiment was arra...

Finding out how date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed powder supplementation affects the growth performance and carcass characteristics of weaned rabbits will help to address the increasing cases of antimicrobial resistance and provide natural alternatives to antibiotics. A total of 80 - 5 weeks weaned male crossbred rabbits with an initial body...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of Monotheca buxifolia leaf powder on the growth performance of broiler chickens. A total of 250 -1-day old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly distributed into five treatments with five replicates and each replicate consists of ten birds. Prior to the arrival of bir...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of Monotheca buxifolia leaf powder on the growth performance of broiler chickens. A total of 250-1-day old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly distributed into five treatments with five replicates and each replicate consists of ten birds. Prior to the arrival of bird...

This study was conducted to determine the growth performance and gut responses of broiler chickens fed Xylopia, Ginger and Garlic feed additives. A total of 180 Ross 308 1-day-old chicks were used. There were four treatments which were replicated three times. Each replicate had fifteen birds. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized d...

This study was conducted to investigate rumen metabolites and microbial counts of West African Dwarf goats fed Guinea grass grown with different organic manure sources. Sixteen (16) female West African Dwarf goat of about 5-6 months with average weight of 6.50±0.25 were randomly assigned to four treatments with four replicates in a Complete Randomi...

A 60-day experiment was carried out at Sumitra Research Institute in Gujarat to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with Ocotea aciphylla essential oil on weaned rabbit growth performance and nutrient digestibility. The experiment used 50 weaned cross-bred male rabbits. The animals were acclimatized for two weeks and fed a basal diet...

This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of feeding Muntingia calabura leaf extract on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, immune response and meat quality of broiler chickens. 500 1-day old broiler chicks (Cobb 500) were randomly distributed into five treatments of five replicates consisting of ten birds each in a compl...

A 60-day trial was carried out to determine the impact of Adhatoda vasica as an herbal supplement on the performance, nutrient digestibility and blood profile of weaned pigs. 40 crossbred male pigs (Yorkshire × Landrace) with initial body weight of 10.21 ± 0.03 kg was distributed into 4 treatment consisting of 10 pigs each. On arrival, animals were...

A 60-day experiment was carried out at Sumitra Research Institute in Gujarat to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with Ocotea aciphylla essential oil on weaned rabbit growth performance and nutrient digestibility. The experiment used 50 weaned cross-bred male rabbits. The animals were acclimatized for two weeks and fed a basal diet...

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of Limonium stocksii leaf powder on the growth performance and intestinal microbial population of broiler chicks. 500-1-day old (Ross 308) broiler chicks were randomly distributed into five treatments with 5 replicates and 10 chicks in each replicate in a complete randomized design. Basal diet wa...

The use of medicinal plants has a long tradition as part of the human diet and has therapeutic agents. That is why they are well accepted by consumers and are generally considered to be environmentally friendly, efficient and generally considered to be safe alternative to antibiotics due to the presence of phytochemicals found in the leaves, stem b...

This study aimed to investigate whether the inclusive supplementation of Piliostigma thonningii essential oil in rabbit diet was beneficial to their seminal morphometrics. Forty-five clinically healthy weaned male Dutch rabbits of about five weeks of age were used for the experiment. The rabbits were divided into three treatment groups, with fiftee...

This experiment was carried out to determine the replacement of maize with melon-groundnut shell meal on the growth performance and some haematological indices of growing rabbits. Fifty-eight weeks old cross breed male growing rabbits with an initial body weight of 406.1 ± 0.60 grams was used for the study. On arrival, animals were quarantined for...

This experiment was carried out to investigate the heamatological indices of broiler starterchicks fed different levels of Doum palm extract. The experiment lasted for 28 days and a total of 300-1-day old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly distributed into five treatments with six replicates consisting of ten birds each in a completely randomi...

This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of feeding Muntingia calabura leaf extract on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, immune response and meat quality of broiler chickens. 500 1-day old broiler chicks (Cobb 500) were randomly distributed into five treatments of five replicates consisting of ten birds each in a compl...

At Sumitra Research Institute in Gujarat, India, research was carried out to ascertain the impact of Cordyline fruticosa on the growth performance, egg quality, production, and some heamatological indices of laying hens. 500 – 35 weeks Lohmann brown birds with an initial weight of 1717 grams were randomly distributed into five treatments with five...

This study was conducted to determine the gut responses of broiler chickens fed Xylopia, ginger and garlic and their effect in controlling population of gut microbes of broiler chickens. A total of 240 Ross 308-day-old chicks were used. There were four treatments which were replicated four times. Each replicate had 15 birds. The experiment was arra...

In Sumitra Research Institute, Gujarat, a total of 50 cross-bred male piglets (Yorkshire × Landrace) with an initial body weight of 9.77 ± 0.06 kg weaned at 28 days were randomly distributed 5 treatments of 10 replicates containing 1 animal each in 60 days’ trial. According to the Nutritional Research Council’s recommendation in 2012, a basal diet...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the antioxidant and phytochemical properties of Kigelia africana fruit powder. Fresh K. africana fruit was air-dried and processed into powder. K. africana fruit powder contained saponins (35.86 mg/100 g-1), tannins (106.1 mg/100 g-1), phenols (1340.6 mg/100 g-1), flavonoids (985.11 mg/100 g-1), steroids...

This experiment was carried out at Sumitra Research Institute, Gujarat, India to evaluate the effect of coconut shell extract on the growth performance and some haemato-biochemical parameters of broiler chicken. 240-1 day old Hubbard broiler chicks of mixed sex were randomly distributed to six treatments with six replicates containing ten birds eac...

Forty (40) weaned pigs (Large white x Landrace, 10 week old, 14.9±0.18 kg body weight) were used to assess the effect of processed cassava root meal on the zootechnical response, profitability, blood parameters, organ weight, carcass characteristics and organoleptic properties of the pigs. The pigs were randomly allotted into four treatments with t...

The chicken sector is more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance, the buildup of toxic or dangerous residues in meat and eggs and environmental contamination as a result of the widespread and careless use of antibiotics in most nations. Natural solutions, such as medicinal plants, are required to address these issues. These plants have been shown...

This experiment was carried out to examine the effect on performance, serum biochemistry and haematological components of feeding quails phytogenic feed additions comprising Megaphrynium macrostachyum leaves. A total of 400-1 day old "japanese quails" were randomly distributed into five treatments and each treatment had four replicates (20 birds pe...

This experiment was carried out to examine the growth performance and some heamato-biochemical indices of broiler chicken fed Aristolochia indica (ALM) as a phytogenic feed additive. A total of 500-1-day old (Vencobb 450) with initial body weight of 48.0 ± 0.02 g were randomly divided to 5 groups with 5 replicates for each group. Basal diet (a corn...

Proximate analysis of dried Pterocarpus erinaceus leaves (DPE), stem bark (DSB) and root (DSR) contained moisture (9.11%, 7.61%, 7.02%), crude protein (7.60%, 5.11%, 4.33%), crude fibre (12.2%, 25.6%, 18.5%), ether extracts (0.58%, 0.42%, 0.30%), ash (12.6%, 10.5%, 10.2%) and carbohydrates (45.4%, 38.0%, 37.2%) respectively. Mineral composition of...

Phytochemicals come from plants and are generally recognized as safe which make them good candidates to be used as feed additives in livestock production. These compounds are non-toxic, effective, environmentally friendly and it performs several biological activities viz: antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, immune-stimulatory, hepato-protective...

This experiment was carried out at Sumitra Research Institute, Gujarat, India to investigate the effect of supplementing Clerodendron splendens leaf extract on the growth performance, intestinal microbial population and some heamatological parameters. A total of fifty cross breed male rabbits (New Zealand white × Chinchilla) with initial body weigh...

Plants generally contain complex mixtures of biologically active secondary metabolites with multiple target effects and often low toxicity. This study was carried to evaluate the phytochemical analysis and bioactive profiling of Clerodendron splendens leaf extract by GC/MS. Phytochemical analysis of Clerodendron splendens leaf extract reveals the p...

Plants generally contain complex mixtures of biologically active secondary metabolites with multiple target effects and often low toxicity. This study was carried to evaluate the phytochemical analysis and bioactive profiling of Clerodendron splendens leaf extract by GC/MS. Phytochemical analysis of Clerodendron splendens leaf extract reveals the p...

This research was carried out to investigate the impact of dietary supplementation of Rhamnus prinoides leaf extract (RPL) on the growth performance, nutrient retention and intestinal microbial count of “japanese quails”. 300-2 weeks old “japanese quails” were allocated sixty birds per group and group treatment had four replicates (15 quails per re...

Medicinal plants are natural gift that contains phytochemicals that are ecofriendly, effective and non-toxic. These chemicals can also prevent antimicrobial resistance. However, the concentration of phytochemicals and nutritional properties underlines certain variation due to geographical location, age of plant, storage condition, extraction method...

Literature has long been recognized as a powerful tool for shaping societal norms and values. This study explores the role of literature in shaping societal norms through a comparative analysis of contemporary works. Employing a qualitative approach and drawing on extensive literature reviews and library research, this research delves into the them...

The chicken sector is more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance, the buildup of toxic or dangerous residues in meat and eggs, and environmental contamination as a result of the widespread and careless use of antibiotics in most nations. Natural solutions, such as medicinal plants, are required to address these issues. These plants have been shown...

This experiment was carried out to investigate a novel phytogenics' (PCCPR) an acronym for (peppermint, celery, coriander, parsley and rosemary leaf meal mixture) impact on weaned pigs' performance, heamato-biochemical indicators. A total of forty cross bred weaned male pigs (Large white × Landrace) with an initial body weight of 7.33 ± 0.38 weaned...

Medicinal plants are natural gift that contains phytochemicals that are ecofriendly, effective and non-toxic. These chemicals can also prevent antimicrobial resistance. However, the concentration of phytochemicals and nutritional properties underlines certain variation due to geographical location, age of plant, storage condition, extraction method...

The purpose of this experiment was to determine how supplementing Uvaria chamae leaf meal affects growth performance and a few hematological markers of broiler chicken. For a 56-day study, 500 one-day-old (Ross 307) broiler chicks were randomly assigned to five treatments, each consisting of 100 birds. Standard feed was formulated according to the...

In Sumitra Research Institute, a total of 50 crossbred male rabbits with initial body weight of 486 ± 0.70 g and weaned at 28 days of age were individually housed in a specially constructed galvanized cage was used to examine the effect of Pterocarpus erinaceus leaf extracts (PELE) on the growth performance and intestinal microbial population of we...

In Sumitra Research Institute, a total of 50 crossbred male rabbits with initial body weight of 486 ± 0.70 g and weaned at 28 days of age were individually housed in a specially constructed galvanized cage was used to examine the effect of Pterocarpus erinaceus leaf extracts (PELE) on the growth performance and intestinal microbial population of we...

The chicken sector is more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance, the buildup of toxic or dangerous residues in meat and eggs, and environmental contamination as a result of the widespread and careless use of antibiotics in most nations. Natural solutions, such as medicinal plants, are required to address these issues. These plants have been shown...

In Sumitra Research Institute, a total of 50 crossbred male rabbits with initial body weight of 486 ± 0.70 g and weaned at 28 days of age were individually housed in a specially constructed galvanized cage was used to examine the effect of Pterocarpus erinaceus leaf extracts(PELE) on the growth performance and intestinal microbial population of wea...

The chicken sector is more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance, the buildup of toxic or dangerous residues in meat and eggs, and environmental contamination as a result of the widespread and careless use of antibiotics in most nations. Natural solutions, such as medicinal plants, are required to address these issues. These plants have been shown...

In Sumitra Research Institute, a total of 50 crossbred male rabbits with initial body weight of 486 ± 0.70 g and weaned at 28 days of age were individually housed in a specially constructed galvanized cage was used to examine the effect of Pterocarpus erinaceus leaf extracts(PELE) on the growth performance and intestinal microbial population of wea...

The chicken sector is more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance, the buildup of toxic or dangerous residues in meat and eggs, and environmental contamination as a result of the widespread and careless use of antibiotics in most nations. Natural solutions, such as medicinal plants, are required to address these issues. These plants have been shown...

The study aimed to investigate the impact of Dracaena mannii leaf meal on the growth performance and haematological and biochemical indices of Hubbard broiler chicks. 200 chicks were divided into four groups, each with a different diet. The diets were based on corn-soya meal without Dracaena mannii leaf (DMF), with DMF added at different amounts....

Medicinal plants have been associated with many activities including antimicrobial, antioxidant, osmoregulatory, immune-modulating, hepato-protective and anti-fungal properties due to the presence of phytochemicals which are eco-friendly and effective. This experiment was carried out to examine the dietary supplementation of Dracaena mannii leaf me...

Aims The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oil on haemato-biochemical indices, immune response and oxidative stress of weaned rabbits. Methods Sixty healthy weanling crossbred male rabbits (4 weeks old) with an initial body weight (BW) of 460.1 ± 0.25 g were group...

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the growth performance and physiological response of weaned pigs fed diets supplemented with a novel phytogenics (FCTNC). A total of 100 cross bred male pigs (Landrace × Duroc) with an initial weight of 6.31 ± 0.25 kg and weaned at 21 days were individually housed in a semi-open sided pens. Pigs were di...

The purpose of this study was to look into how adding Carica papaya essential oil to the diets affects the blood chemistry of broiler chickens. An 8-week trial involved 400 one-day-old mixed-sex Ross 307 chicks. The birds were divided into 4 groups, each of which contained 100 birds with 5 replicates, each containing 20 birds. Treatments T1, T2, T3...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Doum palm mesocarp meal (DPMM) as partial replacement for maize on the growth performance and heamatological indices of weaned pigs. A total of 50 crossbred pigs with an initial weight of 7.12 ± 0.01 kg and weaned at 21 days of age were individually housed in pens and fed five experimental diet...

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oil (ECEO) on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and caecal fermentation of weaned rabbits. Sixty clinically healthy weaned cross breed male rabbits (Chinchilla × Newzealand white) of about 4 weeks with initial body...

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oil on haemato-biochemical indices, immune response and oxidative stress of weaned rabbits. Sixty healthy weaned cross bred male rabbits (4 weeks of age) with initial body weight of 460.1 ± 0.25 g were grouped based on their bo...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dietary supplementation of Carica papaya essential oil (CPEO) on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. 200 1-day Cobb 500 chicks of mixed sex were used for the seven weeks trials. In a completely randomized design 100 birds were randomly distributed into 4 groups...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Doum palm mesocarp meal (DPMM) as partial replacement for maize on the growth performance and heamatological indices of weaned pigs. A total of 50 crossbred pigs with an initial weight of 7.12 ± 0.01 kg and weaned at 21 days of age were individually housed in pens and fed five experimental diet...

This research was undertaken to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with Prosopis africana essential oil on the growth performance, nutrient retention, and oxidative stress indices of broiler chickens. Improvements in body weight gain and feed conversion ratio (P˂0.05) were observed in birds fed PAOs compared to the other treatments. Th...

This research was undertaken to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of Prosopis africana essential oil on the growth performance, nutrient retention and oxidative stress indices of broiler chickens. A total of 540 one- day-old (Arbo acre) broiler chicks were randomly assigned to six treatment groups with six replicates of fifteen birds...

Handling procedures during transportation and breeding usually cause stress, leading to low hatchability and death of broodfish. This study investigated the anaesthetic effect of Jatropha gossypiifolia extract on Clarias gariepinus. Sixty Clarias gariepinus (1000 ± 300g) were randomly distributed into five treatments with three replicates in 70L pl...

Medicinal plants contain several bioactive compounds or phytochemicals that therapeutically exert wide spectrum of biological activities such as; antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, hepato-protective, hypolipidemic, analgesics, antioxidant, immune-stimulatory, immune-modulatory and anticancer. These bioactive compounds are effe...

The objective of this present study was to investigate the haemato-biochemical indices and intestinal microbial population of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with Prosopis africana (African mesquite) essential oil (PAEO). A total of 540 one-day old broiler chicks of Ross 302 strain were allotted to six treatments with 6 replicates consistin...

This study was carried out to investigate the hepatic histopathology of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with Prosopis africana (African mesquite) essential oil (PRSO). 300, 1-day old broiler chicks were randomly distributed into six treatments with 5 replicates consisting of 10 birds each. Birds in diet 1 (D1) was fed basal diet supplemente...

Phytochemicals (bioactive compounds) are generally regarded as chemicals of plant origin used for plants for growth, defense against competitors and pathogens. They also have a wide range of pharmacological activities including – antiarrhythmic, antioxidant, antimalarial, vasodilatory, antimicrobial, analgesics, hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory...

Phytochemicals (bioactive compounds) are generally regarded as chemicals of plant origin used for plants for growth, defense against competitors and pathogens. They also have a wide range of pharmacological activities including – antiarrhythmic, antioxidant, antimalarial, vasodilatory, antimicrobial, analgesics, hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory...

This study investigated the bioactive compounds in ethanolic extract of Xylopia aethiopica leaves using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique. The phytoconstituents present in Xylopia aethiopica leaves were: flavonoids (951.82 mg/g), tannins (282.70 mg/g), alkaloids (188.47 mg/g), phenols (603.25 mg/g), saponins (11.47 mg/g), s...

Medicinal plants are reservoir of bioactive compounds or phytochemicals (terpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids and so on) with marked pharmacological properties such as; antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesics, antiprotozoal, cytotoxic, anti-androgenic, antiviral, antipyretic, antitumor, anti-depressant, hypoli...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Trichilia monadelpha stem bark extract on the fatty acid composition of rabbit’s thigh meat. A total of 40, 6-7 weeks New Zealand white × Chinchilla crossbred rabbits with an average weight of 490 ± 4.40 were randomly divided to 4 groups with 5 replications consisting of 2 animals each in a comple...

A total of sixty (60) birds were used to evaluate the growth and compare the morphometric performance of three color lines of Nigerian indigenous turkey raised under the same condition. The experiment was conducted at University of Abuja Teaching and Research Farm. The birds comprising of Twenty (20) white turkeys, twenty (20) bronze turkey and twe...

Juniperus phoenice stem bark have been source of wide array of bioactive compounds with endless therapeutic properties. This study evaluated the gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy of Juniperus phoenice stem bark extract and its influence on the haemato-biochemical values of growing rabbits. Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy of Juniperu...

32-7 weeks weaned male rabbits (Newzealand × Chinchilla) weighing 611.3 ± 10 g were randomly distributed into 4 groups of 8 rabbits per treatment with one animal per replicate in a completely randomized design. Rabbits in treatment 1 (control) designated as T1 was fed basal diet with 0 mL Rubia cordifolia root extracts (RCE) while T2, T3 and T4 wer...

Medicinal plants are reservoir of bioactive compounds or phytochemicals (terpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids and so on) with marked pharmacological properties such as; antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesics, antiprotozoal, cytotoxic, anti-androgenic, antiviral, antipyretic, antitumor, anti-depressant, hypoli...

Study was conducted to investigate the effect of Polyalthia longifolia leaf aqueous extract (PLLAE) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and blood profile of broiler chickens at finisher phase. 180 broiler chicks was used for the experiment and the birds were weighed and randomly allotted into 5 treatments, 3 replicates and 12birds/replica...

Background: Gut plays active role in screening what goes into the blood stream and blood is very important parameter to access for us to establish the health status of animal to any dietary variation, this will help the producer ability to guaranty the consumers' health. Therefore this research was designed to determine gut histomorphometry and blo...

Keywords: Antibiotics, antioxidants, medicinal plants, phytochemicals, livestock, food safety Medicinal plants remain the most untapped reservoir of potential therapeutic agents that can be exploited in reducing animal exposure to diseases. Some plants possess significant immune stimulatory, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, hypolipi...

The purpose of this research was to assess the influence of nutritional premix on the growth and reproductive performance of confined Yankasa ewes. The experiment was designed using a Complete Randomized Design (CRD), in which twenty-five (25) Yankasa lambs were randomly assigned to five (5) treatment groups, each with five animals. The animals wer...