
Andrew B FalowoAdekunle Ajasin University · Department of Animal Science
Andrew B Falowo
PhD in Animal Science
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The effects of dietary supplementation with Capsicum annuum fruit pericarp powder (CPP) and Capsicum annuum fruit seed powder (CSP) on the health and performance of broiler chickens exposed to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was investigated. Four dietary groups were established: CON (control), AFT (0.5 mg/kg AFB1), CPAF (0.5 g/kg CPP and 0.5 mg/kg AFB1), and...
This study assessed the effect of dietary supplementation of Crassocephalum crepidioides (CCLM) and Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (CALM) leaf meals on relative growth rate, oxidative stress biomarkers, immune response, serum and meat antioxidative enzymes of broilers. A total of 120 one-day-old Cobb 500 chicks were randomly assigned to four dietary t...
Chicken meat is one of the most valuable and widely eaten meats across the world because of its moderate energy content, highly digestible proteins, unsaturated lipids, vitamin, and minerals. Besides red meat, chicken meat also contains a high amount of cholesterol content. High cholesterol intake increases the risk of atherosclerosis and other rel...
The objective of this study is to identify the proximate composition, phytochemical profile, and anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Gossypium herbaceum leaf powder (GLP). The fresh leaves of the G. herbaceum were collected, cleansed with fresh water, drained and allowed to dry in the shade, ground to GLP and analysed. Th...
This study assessed the antioxidant constituent of Mexican-tea (MT) and Fireweed (FW) leave meal (LM) and its dietary effect on meat cholesterol content, and lipid and protein oxidation of broiler chickens during cold storage (0, 7 and 21days) at -210C. A total of 120 day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were assigned to four treatments and designated a...
Production and consumption of dried meat products is increasing geometrically across all nations because they are nutritious, low in fat, easily accessible, and convenient for customers to eat. Over the years, its roles are indispensable in human diet as they are consumed to combat protein malnutrition and boost food security of under nourished peo...
This study analyzed the proximate, minerals, phytochemical profiles and antioxidant capacity of Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants and Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore leaf meals as potential feed additives. The result of the proximate analysis revealed that C. crepidioides contained higher moisture (6.66%), ash (21.04%), c...
This study examined the effect of phytobiotic (Superliv powder ® , SP) and symbiotic-acidifier blend (Bacflora-F ® , BF) feed additives on hemato-biochemical indices, antioxidant enzymes, and gut microflora of broiler chicken. A total of 120-day-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments, with three replicates...
This study evaluates the proximate and phytochemical composition and antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties of Capsicum annum L. seed powder (CSP) and pericarp powder (CPP). The CSP and CPP were analyzed for moisture, crude protein, ash, crude fat, crude fiber, nitrogen-free extract, flavonoids, phenol, tannins, alkaloids, sap...
This study assessed the proximate composition, sensory quality and consumer acceptability of beef sausage fortified with edible meat waste. Lean beef and edible meat waste (EMW) samples were obtained from commercial abattoir and combined in ratio 50:50 and 70:30 and designated as T1 and T2 respectively, while CT contained 90% lean meat and 10% fat....
The creation and growing popularity of cultured meat has raised mixed reactions among consumers about its originality, acceptability, edibility, and nutritional quality across the world. The perception and reaction of consumers to novel meat are influenced by a variety of factors, such as geographical location, media coverage, educational status, c...
A survey of rural turkey farmers was conducted in three villages in the Eastern part of Nigeria, namely: Amukwa, Amaeze and Nguru. The aim of the study was to assess the prevailing management and production practices of turkey farmers in the area. Information obtained included flock size, reasons for keeping birds, breeding and management practices...
Smallholder cattle farming in most developing countries and Africa has been fingered as an area of agriculture that forms a major driver through which the aims of poverty reduction and community development can be
realized. For instance, about twenty-five to thirty percent of cattle farming contributes to the sum aggregate of farm
produce to the So...
AB S T RA C T The study determined the hematobiochemical, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme parameters of local day-old male turkey poults (n=24), during two feeding periods, grower phase (6-15 weeks) and finisher phase (16-24 weeks). A commercial (Top® brand) chick mash served as the basal diet, while biochar supplementation levels were 5,...
Article can be accessed at www.aabrjournalaaua.org.ng Broiler, meat quality, performance, phytobiotic, symbiotic. © Phytobiotic and synbiotic feed additives are commonly used in animal diets to stimulate growth performance, and improve welfare, health, and quality of meat. Thus, this study was designed to examine the effect of phytobiotic (Superliv...
This paper examines the challenges restricting the commercialization of cattle across Nguni Cattle Project beneficiaries in South Africa. Data were collected from one hundred and twenty (120) Nguni cattle beneficiaries using a structured questionnaire across six district municipalities of the Eastern Cape Province. Results revealed that majority of...
Context
Water scarcity often accompanied by limited water intake (WI) in livestock may result in pre-slaughter stress, thereby affecting meat quality parameters.
Aims
This study was conducted to determine the effect of vitamin C (VC) supplementations on fatty acid (FA), lipids oxidation and sensory attributes of Longissimus lumborum muscles of Xho...
Meat is a vital contributor of essential nutrients to the human diet. Improving the access to such a nutrient source in large and growing populations, as well as communities living in poverty, could contribute to the alleviation of malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. On the other hand, excessive meat consumption has been linked to increased inc...
Application of cooking oil during thermal processing can influence the nutritional qualities of meat products during consumption. This study determined the effect of frying with sunflower and olive oil on the fatty acid profile of sausage fortified with edible meat waste (EMW) as a fat replacer was evaluated. Fresh beef sausages were formulated in...
Aim: This study aims to evaluate and characterise the Momordica charantia and Ocimum gratissimum leaf powder. Methodology: The quantitative analyses for proximate, phytochemicals, minerals, and antioxidant activities of Momordica charantia and Ocimum gratissimum leaf powder were carried out using standard procedures. Results: The result of the prox...
Minerals are chemical elements that organisms require as a necessary nutrient to sustain good health at various stages of life. To support human biochemical processes, including structural and functional activity in the body, at least twenty mineral elements are required. However, inadequate consumption of these essential minerals in the human diet...
This study examined the effect of Mucuna seed powder (MSP) supplementation on performance, meat, and health status of broiler chickens. A total of 300 broiler chicks were randomly allocated into 5 treatments with 6 replicates of 10 birds each, as follows: Diet 1 (control), Diet 2 (diet supplemented with 1.1% oxytetracycline, OXYT), Diet 3 (diet wit...
This study assessed the effects of Irvingia gabonensis kernel powder (IKP) and Ocimum gratissimum leaf powder (OLP) dietary supplementation on performance of broiler chicken. A basal diet divided into four portions, designated diet 1 (the control) and diets 2, 3 and 4 supplemented with 2.5g.kg-1 IKP, OLP and IKP+OLP composite mix 1:1 (IOCM), respec...
A total of 378 unsexed Anak broiler chicks were used to assess the effects of varying energy levels and manipulation on growth, haematology, and carcass traits. The experiment was conducted in two phases. First, one-day-old chicks were randomly assigned to one of three starter diets, which differed in their energy density (LSE: 2786.80 Kcal/kg; OSE...
Serum and breast meat antioxidative status of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with moringa leaf meal (MLM), garlic rhizome meal (GRM) and their composite were assessed. Ninety-six-day old Cobb 500 broiler chickens were randomly allotted to four treatment diets: Diet 1 (control), Diet 2 (2.5 g/kg MLM), Diet 3 (2.5 g/kg GRM) and Diet 4 (1.25...
This study examines the effect of dietary inclusion of processed kola nut (Cola nitida) pod-husk meal (PKPM) at varying levels on the performance and blood indices of the rabbit. A total of 120 rabbits were randomly allotted to four dietary treatment levels of PKRM: 0% (diet 1), 10% (diet 2); 20% (diet 3) and 30% (diet 4) in a completely randomized...
Three hundred 1-day old Cobb 500 broiler chickens were randomly assigned to five experimental diets (60 birds/diet; 10 birds/
replicate) using a completely randomized design to assess the effects of wild sunflower and goat weed leaf meals composite mix
(CLM) in broiler chickens. At the starter and finisher phases, a basic diet was formulated, divid...
This study examined strain, sex and slaughter weight effect on performance, meat quality and yield of broiler chicken. One hundred and fifty-day-old chicks (broilers) were distributed randomly in a 3 × 2 × 4 factorial experiment, with 50 birds per strain (Ross, Aboaca and Anak) and 25 birds per sex. After trial, 32 birds per strain and 16 per sex w...
Background
The study examined the effects of Myristica fragrans seed meal (MSM) and Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal (SLM) dietary supplementation on the growth performance, health status, and meat quality of broiler chicken.
Methods
A total of two hundred and forty 1-day-old broiler chickens were assigned the four dietary treatments: Diet 1/control...
Vitamin E is an essential nontoxic fat‐soluble micronutrient whose effects on livestock performance and products can be attributed to its antioxidant and nonantioxidant properties. Although it is needed in small quantity in the diet, its roles in livestock production are indispensable as it is required in boosting performance, nutritional qualities...
The study examined essential oils (EO) extracted from Artemisia afra and Bidenspilosa leaves for bioactive phytochemicals and their antioxidant activities on pH and lipid oxidation of ground porkduring cold storage. Artemisia afra and B. pilosa EO were extracted by solvent-free microwave extraction. Phytochemical profiles and antioxidant activities...
The global meat industry is characterised by a growing interest in natural preservative additives. This study determined the effect of sweet basil ( Ocimum basilicum L .) essential oil (SBEO) on colour and lipid oxidation in minced beef. The phytoconstituents of SBEO were analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Thereafter, minced beef sam...
This study was conducted to determine the consumers' perceptions and factors influencing offal meat consumption in Amathole District in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. A total of 202 consumers from Amathole District were randomly sampled from three municipalities. The study revealed that consumers were more influenced by the freshness, p...
Research on the use of various parts of the Moringa oleifera Lam. plant (M. oleifera) as a nutritional and neutraceutical resource for human and animal diets has increased in recent years, emanating from the widespread use of the plant in traditional cuisines and medicinal remedies in several regions of the world. Analytical studies have identified...
The consumption of animal by-products has continued to witness tremendous growth over the last decade. This is due to its potential to combat protein malnutrition and food insecurity in many countries. Shortly after slaughter, animal by-products are separated into edible or inedible parts. The edible part accounts for 55% of the production while th...
This study examined the fatty acid and mineral compositions of raw and cooked beef and liver from Bonsmara (BD) and non-descript (ND) cattle, raised on natural pasture. Samples were collected from 80 cows and thermal-processed at 65° C for 120 minutes and 85°C for 60 minutes using sous-vide techniques, and then analysed for fatty acid and mineral c...
This study was conducted to compare the nutrient composition of unfermented cassava starch (UFCSR) with microbially fermented cassava starch residues (MFCSR) and to investigate the effect of graded levels of MFCSR on growth performance and economics of rabbits. Thirty rabbits with an average initial live weight of 624.50±42.28 g, aged 6-8 weeks wer...
The study examined the leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera and Bidens pilosa for presence of bioactive phytochemicals and their antioxidant activities on pH and lipid oxidation of fresh ground beef during 6 days cold storage. The results revealed that B. pilosa leaf extract contained higher amount of bioactive compounds and antioxidant contents (p <...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities of aqueous ethanolic extract of Bidens pilosa Lam. Asteraceae (B. pilosa) and Moringa oleifera Lam. Moringaceae (M. oleifera) leaf plants. The plants’ extracts were screened for the presence of phytochemicals and for antimicrobial activities. The phyto...
The present work investigated the antibacterial activity of Ptaeroxylon obliquum leaves (POL) extracts in the presence or absence of ciprofloxacin by the broth microdilution method and time–kill assay against bacterial strains associated with wound infections. Free-radical–scavenging activity (FRSA) was determined using the stable 2,2-diphenyl-2-pi...
The present work investigated the antibacterial activity of Ptaeroxylon obliquum leaves (POL)
extracts in the presence or absence of ciprofloxacin by the broth microdilution method and
time�kill assay against bacterial strains associated with wound infections. Free-radical�scavenging
activity (FRSA) was determined using the stable 2,2-diphenyl-2-pi...
This study determined the activities of Bidens pilosa and Moringa oleifera leaf extracts on microbial count of ground beef during 6-day cold storage. Fresh ground beef sample was treated with butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (0.2 g/kg), M. oleifera (ML, 1 g/kg) and B. pilosa (BP, 1 g/kg) leaf extracts and compared with the control. The result of the...
Cassava peels were fermented through a combination of two lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus coryneformis and Lactobacillus delbrueckii) and a fungus (Aspergillus fumigatus) using solid substrate fermentation (SSF) technique for five consecutive days. The enhanced product designated as microbially fermented cassava peel (MFCP) was used at graded l...