
Kazeem Adeyemi- PhD
- University of Ilorin
Kazeem Adeyemi
- PhD
- University of Ilorin
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Introduction
Kazeem Adeyemi currently works at the Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin. Kazeem does research in Meat Science and Muscle Biology and Animal Science.
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The effects of salt combinations and honey supplementation on cholesterol oxidation products, physicochemical properties, and sensory attributes of beef sausages were investigated. Beef sausages were formulated with either 1.5% NaCl (H‐1), 1% KCl + 0.5% NaCl + 5% honey (H‐2), or 1% potassium citrate (C 6 H 5 K 3 O 7 ) + 0.5% NaCl + 5% honey (H‐3),...
The impact of fat type (FT) and roasting temperature (RT) on oxysterols, physicochemical properties and sensory attributes of beef sausages were investigated. Beef sausages were formulated with either 20% Beef tallow (BT), Palm olein (PO) or Soybean oil (SO), and oven-cooked at either 180oC for 30 min or 240oC for 15 min. The BT, PO, and SO sausage...
This study investigated the alterations in fatty acids, amino acids, chemical composition, physicochemical properties, and oxidative stability of unripened West African semi-soft cheese during 7-day storage at two temperatures. Five batches of 20 cheeses (330 ± 29 g each) were stored in whey at 5 ± 1 °C (low temperature, LT) or 28 ± 2 °C (high temp...
The study investigated the effects of dry and wet aging for 38 days on the meat quality of Longissimus lumborum (LL) muscles from 50% Wagyu × 50% Sahiwal (WSF1) crossbred steers. LL muscles were obtained from four crossbred steers at 24 h postmortem, cut into two sections, and randomly assigned to either dry aging (no packaging in a walk-in cold ro...
BACKGROUND
Salt substitutes can reduce sodium content in meat products but may impact their sensory quality, necessitating flavor enhancers to maintain it. The effects of date fruit powder (DFP) and salt blends on oxysterols, physicochemical properties, and sensory attributes of beef patties were assessed. Beef patties were formulated with either 2...
This trial investigated how different salts and antioxidants influence cholesterol oxides, microbial profiles, physicochemical properties and organoleptic characteristics of low-fat chicken sausages (CS). CS were formulated with either 2 % NaCl, CS-1; 2 % NaCl +0.02 % butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), CS-2; 1 % NaCl + 1 % KCl + 0.25 % onionskin extra...
High stocking density (HSD) and heat stress (HS) challenge broiler production. While antibiotics can mitigate the adverse effects of HS and HSD, their restricted use underscores the need to explore phytochemicals, particularly their combined effects under such conditions. This study investigated the influence of flavonoids, isoquinoline alkaloids,...
This study investigated the effect of isoquinoline alkaloids as an alternative to bacitracin on growth performance, oxidative stress, inflammatory status, and ceca microbiome of broilers raised under high stocking density (HSD). A total of 1,500 one-day-old male Ross 308 chicks were randomly assigned to five treatment groups, with 10 replicate pens...
The quest to reduce dependency on fish- or vegetable-based oil resources has prompted aquaculture experts to intensify their search for a suitable and sustainable alternative for aquafeed production. Based on this reality, the current study was designed to evaluate the dietary influence of African palm weevil oil (PWO) on the growth performance, se...
This study investigated the effects of age and sex on carcass and meat characteristics of one of Thailand’s major indigenous chicken breeds, the white-tailed yellow native chicken (NC). A total of 120 one-day-old NC (60 males and 60 females) were raised, and harvested at either 16, 20 or 24 weeks. The results showed that body, carcass, breast and f...
The study was aimed at investigating the impact of salt types on cholesterol oxides, lipid oxidation, protein oxidation and sensorial quality of Kilishi. Kilishi was made from sundried slices of Semitendinosus muscles, and infusion mixture containing either 2.20% NaCl, T-1; 1.10% NaCl + 1.10% Monosodium glutamate (MSG), T-2; 1.10% KCl + 1.10 %MSG,...
This study examined the effect of postmortem ageing on the changes in antioxidant contents, physicochemical properties and myofibrillar proteins in Psoas major (PM) muscle in goats. The PM samples were excised from carcasses of ten Boer bucks on 0, 1, 4 and 8 d postmortem. Muscle glycogen and pH was greater on d 0 postmortem compared with those obs...
Investigations were conducted into the effects of different salt varieties and honey addition on the physicochemical characteristics, cholesterol oxidation products, microbiological profiles, and sensory attributes of beef jerky. Beef jerkies (BJ) were made from six batches of sun-dried slices of Semimembranosus muscles, and infusion mixture contai...
This study investigated the impact of dietary supplementation with hydrolyzed yeast (Kluyveromyces marxianus) on growth performance, humoral immunity, jejunal morphology, cecal microbiota and metabolic pathways in broilers raised at 45 kg/m². A total of 1,176 mixed sex 1-day-old Ross 308 broilers were distributed into 42 pens and randomly assigned...
This study investigated the meat quality, expression of myosin heavy chain (MyHC) and metabolism-related genes, ribonucleotides and fatty acids in Longissimus thoracis of Thai native pigs (TNPs) from different geographical regions (GR). Forty-one 9–10-month-old castrated TNPs (BW 60 kg), consisting of 18, 11 and 12 pigs from Northern (NT), Southern...
This study investigated the effect of three storage containers on postharvest properties of tomato fruits under ambient temperature, 30 ± 3°C and relative humidity, 70 ± 3%. In Nigeria, the main issues with tomato preservation are loss of quality and shortened shelf life. Postharvest storage containers are important for maintaining the quality of t...
The study examined the impact of dietary supplementation of Morinda lucida leaf powder (MLLP) in comparison with oxytetracycline on growth performance, nutrient retention, blood chemistry, immune indices, and caecal microbiota in broiler chickens. A total of 240 1-day old Abor acres chicks were randomly assigned to either of four dietary treatments...
The influence of dietary oil type (OT) and late feed restriction (FR) on growth, caeca bacteria count, carcass, separable fat depots, serum and muscle lipids, and meat quality in broilers w ere examined. Two hundred and twenty‐four, 21 d old female Arbor acres broilers w ere randomly allotted to either PN, Unrestricted+50 g/kg Palm oil (PO); PR, 25...
This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation of guava leaf (GL), oxytetracycline, and tert�butylhydroxytoluene on growth, immune status, gut microbial population, and meat quality of broiler chickens. A total of 280 Ross 308 one-day-old chicks were randomly allotted to either G-0; basal diet (BD) without additive; G-1; BD + 0.5 g/...
The effects of dietary Kigelia pinnata leaf (KPL) on growth, carcass, muscle fatty acids, antioxidant status, cholesterol, physicochemical properties, and sensory profile of Longissimus thoracis et lumburum (LTL) muscle in rabbits were investigated. Seventy‐two, 32 d old male New Zealand rabbits (684±18 g) were randomly assigned to diets containing...
This study assessed the effects of dietary supplementation of Plukenetia conophora seed (PCS) on growth performance, blood chemistry, hepatic antioxidant status, fillet fatty acids, and physicochemical properties of Clarias gariepinus. Two hundred and seventy post-juvenile Clarias gariepinus (14.2 ± 1.4 g, BW) were randomly assigned to either T1, a...
The influence of dietary inclusion of Plukenetia conophora seed (PCS) on growth, carcass, muscle antioxidant enzymes, fatty acids, meat quality, and sensory attributes of Longissimus thoracis et lumburum muscle in rabbits was examined. Seventy-two, 28 d old male New Zealand rabbits (750 ± 20 g) were randomly allotted to diets containing either no P...
BACKGROUND
The high polyunsaturated fatty acids content of rabbit meat predisposes it to oxidative deterioration, which often results in reduced product quality and shelf life. This fact highlights the need to improve the antioxidant status of rabbit meat. This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation of Allium cepa skin (ACS) on g...
1. This study investigated the influence of dietary supplementation of Solanum aethiopicum and Solanecio biafrae leaves, which have nutraceutical properties, on stress response, cytokine expression, antioxidant status, blood chemistry, abdominal fat and meat quality in broilers reared in a hot, dry environment.
2. One day old, Ross 308 chicks (n=35...
The rising concerns pertaining to the safety of synthetic supplements in livestock production have encouraged the exploration of potential alternatives. This study investigated the growth, gut microbiota, blood chemistry, immune indices, meat quality, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens supplemented with Crescentia cujete leaf (CCL), Launaea...
Keywords E. coli Salmonella Antioxidant Immune status Growth performance This study examined the effect of dietary supplementation of Kigelia pinnata (KPL) and Plukenetia conophora (PCL) leaves in comparison with oxytetracycline (OXY) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) on growth performance, selected blood biochemical parameters, caecal microbiota,...
Sexing of birds at early age is very important for efficient selection and breeding; while characterization and taxonomic identification is relevant in conservation of birds' genetic resources. This study used the genomic DNA of ten (10) guinea fowl keets to determine their sex using agarose gel electrophoresis and sequencing with chromo helicase D...
This study assessed the influence of dietary supplementation of Mango leaf (ML), antibiotic (70% oxytetracycline + 30% neomycin) and tert-Butylhydroxyanisole on growth, immune indices, blood chemistry, caecal microbiota and meat quality in broilers. One day old Ross 308 chicks (n=280) were randomly allotted to either F-1, basal diet (BD) without ad...
Objective:
This study investigated the meat quality characteristics, endogenous proteolytic enzymes, collagen content, and myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoforms of different muscles of Thai native cattle.
Methods:
Infraspinatus (IF), Longissimus thoracis (LT), and Supraspinatus (SS) muscles were obtained from two Thai native cattle (TNC) breeds, Kh...
This study evaluated the influence of dietary supplementation of onionskin waste (OW) and synthetic additives on growth, oxidative status, blood chemistry, caecal bacteria, carcase, immune indices and meat quality in broilers. One day old Ross 308 chicks (n = 280) were randomly allotted to basal diets containing either no additive, B-1; 0.5 g/kg ox...
BACKGROUND
The disadvantages associated with the use of synthetic additives in animal production could threaten human and animal health, and the safety of animal‐derived foods. This study assessed the growth performance, blood chemistry, immune indices, selected caeca bacterial population, muscle antioxidant enzyme activities, and meat quality in b...
The effect of dietary supplementation of Crassocephalum crepidioides leaf powder (CCLP) in comparison with oxytetracycline and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) on growth, caecal microbiota, immune status, blood chemistry, carcass traits, meat quality, and oxidative stability in broiler chickens was evaluated. Two hundred and eighty 1-day-old Arbor ac...
• This study investigated the growth performance, caecal microbiota, blood chemistry, splenic cytokines, serum immunoglobulins, carcass, meat quality and oxidative status of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with Anacardium occidentale leaf powder (AOLP) in comparison with antibiotic and synthetic antioxidant.
• Three hundred and twenty, one-...
The high nutrient value and the high demand for cheese worldwide has necessitated the adoption of cheese alternatives including Soybean cheese, and different methods of processing it. This study was designed to determine the replacement value of these cheese types by comparing the nutritional, sensory, economic and bacterial attributes of different...
Two Hundred and six day old Fulani Ecotype chicks (FEC)were used to investigate the effect of feeding two types of diet (Chick starter diet and Broiler starter diet formulated to meet standard nutritional requirement of pullets and broiler chicks) on growth traits and performance from O to 8 weeks. The broiler starter diet contained 23% Crude Prote...
This study examined the impact of dietary supplementation of Morinda lucida leaf powder (MLLP) and Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) on carcass traits, physicochemical properties, and sensory attributes of different muscles in broiler chickens. Two hundred and forty 1-day old Arbor acre chicks were randomly allotted to either a negative control (NC),...
The influence of dietary Tetracarpidium conophorum (African Walnut) seed meal (TCSM) on fatty acids, productivity parameters, and physicochemical properties of breast and thigh muscles in broiler chickens were assessed. A total of 180, 28 d old Arbor Acre broiler chickens (BW, 502 ± 4 g) were randomly assigned to dietary treatments containing 0% (c...
Myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms in goat muscles and their possible relationships with meat quality have not been fully elucidated. This study characterized the MHC isoforms in different caprine muscles using sodium dodecyl sulphate glycerol gel electrophoresis (SDS-GGE). The relationships between MHC isoforms, calpain systems and meat quality cha...
The impact of acute heat stress on growth performance and blood chemistry in four strains of broiler chickens were assessed. A total of eight hundred 28-day old broiler chickens of four strains [Ross (RS), Arbor Acre (AA), Hubbard (HB) and Marshall (MS)] were randomly assigned to either; no heat stress (No-HS) or 30 min of acute heat stress, (30MAH...
This study examined the effect of Parkia biglobosa (Locust bean) husk extract and honey blend on the chemical, sensory and bacterial qualities of traditional West African soft cheese. In this study, soft cheese was treated with blends of honey and ethanol extract of P. biglobosa husk at varied levels of 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4% (being percentages of the mi...
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of dietary supplementation of Nigella sativa L. seeds, Rosmarinus officinalis L. leaves and their combination on rumen metabolism, nutrient intake and digestibility, growth performance, immune response and blood metabolites in Dorper lambs. Twenty-four entire male Dorper lambs (18.68 ± 0.6 kg...
Electrical stunning is the most widely used stunning method for sheep and goats. Because low frequency head-to-back electrical stunning induces cardiac arrest, it is non-compliant with halal requirements. In addition, conventional head-only electrical stunning method can have adverse effects on carcass and meat quality. To address these issues high...
The autolysis of pretreated bovine skin (PBS) (treated with 0.1 M NaOH and 1% HCl), its endogenous proteases, inhibitors and their effects on quality attributes of gelatin were examined. PBS was subjected to different temperatures (20–90 °C) and pH (2–9) and treated with different protease inhibitors. Maximum autolytic activity of PBS was observed...
The effects of partial replacement of dietary protein by forages on rumen fermentation and microbiology in goats were examined. Four fistulated Boer bucks were used in a 4 × 4 Latin square design. The goats were fed 60% of urea-treated rice straw and 40% dietary treatment (Kleinhovia hospita (KH), Leucaena leucocephala (LL), mixture of K. hospita w...
Background:
The nature and amount of dietary medicinal plants are known to influence rumen fermentation and nutrient digestibility in ruminants. Nonetheless, changes in nutrient digestibility and rumen metabolism in response to dietary Andrographis paniculata (AP) in goats are unknown. This study examined the effects of dietary supplementation of...
Objective:
This study examined the influence of dietary supplementation of Nigella sativa seeds, Rosmarinus officinalis leaves and their combination on carcass attributes, fatty acid (FA) composition, gene expression, lipid oxidation and physicochemical properties of longissimus dorsi (LD), semitendinosus (ST) and supraspinatus (SS) muscles in Dor...
The use of high and low electrical frequencies in pre-slaughter electrical stunning and their implications for meat quality and animal welfare in ruminants and poultry are reviewed. There are different views regarding the appropriateness of high and low frequency stunning with respect to religious and animal welfare requirements. High electrical fr...
The study examined meat quality and carcase haemorrhage in goats subjected to different
methods of pre-slaughter electrical stunning or slaughtered without stunning. Thirty-two Boer
crossbred bucks were randomly assigned to low-frequency head-only (LFHO; 1 A for 3 s at a
frequency of 50 Hz), low-frequency head-to-back (LFHB: 1 A for 3 s at a freque...
Conscious animals typically experience sensory (nociception) and emotional pain, whereas unconscious animals that were minimally anesthetized would experience minimal emotional pain. To determine whether ‘silencing’ the emotional component through a minimally anesthetized model would minimize stress response, and thus improve animal welfare, this s...
Revealing the ruminal fermentation patterns and microbial populations as affected by dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratio would be useful for further clarifying the role of the rumen in the lipid metabolism of ruminants. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of dietary n-6:n-3 PUFA ratios on fermentation characteristics, fatty aci...
Background: The adverse effects of obesity on human health necessitate the development of effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of obesity. Mixture of natural products, including crude extracts and isolated pure natural compounds can cause a body weight reduction and prevent diet-induced obesity. Consequently, they have been wide...
Abstract Background The functionality of myofibrillar proteins is a major factor influencing the quality attributes of muscle foods. Nonetheless, the relationships between muscle type and oxidative changes in chevon during ageing are meagrely elucidated. Postmortem changes in antioxidant status and physicochemical properties of glycolytic gluteus m...
The effects of slaughter without stunning in comparison with head-only electrical stunning (HOES) on carcass hemorrhages and meat quality in goats were evaluated. Sixteen Boer crossbred bucks were subjected to either non-stun (NS) or HOES (1 A, for 3 s at 50 Hz). Meat quality traits such as pH, water holding capacity (WHC), color, tenderness, myofi...
This study assessed the influence of dietary blend of 20% palm oil and 80% canola oil on the population of rumen microbiota and nitrogen economy in goats. Twenty-four Boer bucks (4–5 months old; initial BW, 20.54 ± 0.474 kg) were randomly allotted to diets containing on a dry mat- ter basis, 0, 4 or 8% oil blend, fed daily for 100 days and slaughte...
This study examined the effects of dietary blend of 80% canola oil and 20% palm oil (BCPO) on the physicochemical properties, antioxidant status, oxidative stability and fatty acid composition of Longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) muscle from goats during chill storage. Over a 14-week feeding trial, 24 Boer bucks were randomly assigned to and s...
Gelatin is a natural macromolecule material extracted by the thermal hydrolysis of collagen. Gelatin raw materials are pretreated with either acid or alkali to allow the swelling of collagen in order to increase the efficiency of gelatin extraction. Swelling of collagen and its subsequent solubilisation is greatly influenced by the pH, temperature,...
The study examined the impact of refrigerated storage on antioxidant profile, oxidative changes in myoglobin, lipids and myofibrillar proteins and quality attributes of longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle from goats. Analyses were conducted on LT obtained from carcasses of sixteen Boer bucks on 0, 1, 5 and 10 days postmortem. Ageing had no effect on a...
The link between the consumption of saturated fatty acids of ruminant meat and the incidence of chronic diseases in humans substantiates efforts to modify its lipid profile. However, altering the lipid profile of ruminant meat could affect its quality attributes and shelf life. This study investigated the effect of a blend of 80% canola oil and 20%...
This study appraised the effects of dietary blend of 80% canola oil and 20% palm oil and postmortem ageing on oxidative stability, fatty acids and quality attributes of gluteus medius (GM) muscle in goats. Twenty-four Boer bucks were randomly allotted to diet supplemented with 0, 4 and 8% oil blend, fed for 100 days and slaughtered, and the GM musc...
The study compared changes in blood biochemistry, hormonal and electroencephalographic indices associated with possible noxious stimuli following neck cut slaughter in conscious, non-anaesthetized versus minimally-anaesthetized goats. Ten male Boer crossbreed goats were assigned into two groups and subjected to either slaughter conscious without st...
The influence of pre-slaughter electrical stunning techniques and slaughter without stunning on bleeding efficiency and shelf life of chevon during a 14 d postmortem aging were assessed. Thirty two Boer crossbred bucks were randomly assigned to four slaughtering techniques viz slaughter without stunning (SWS), low frequency head-only electrical stu...
The study assessed the lipid profile, cholesterol and antioxidant status of infraspinatus muscle,
kidney and liver from goats supplemented with increasing levels of blend of 20% palm oil and
80% canola oil. Twenty-four Boer bucks were randomly assigned to diets containing 0, 4 and 8%
oil blend, fed for 100 d and slaughtered. The tissues were subjec...
Examined was the effect of post mortem refrigerated storage on microbial spoilage, lipid-protein oxidation and physicochemical traits of goat meat. Seven Boer bucks were slaughtered, eviscerated and aged for 24 h. The Longissimus lumborum (LL) and Semitendinosus (ST) muscles were excised and subjected to 13 days post mortem refrigerated storage. Th...
Background
Dietary supplementation of unsaturated fats in ruminants, if not stabilized, can instigate oxidative stress which can have negative impact on production performance and enhance the susceptibility to various diseases. The current study examined the effect of dietary 80 % canola oil and 20 % palm oil blend (CPOB) on serum fatty acids, anti...
This study evaluated the effects of Averrhoa bilimbi juice extract and storage temperature on lipid oxidation and microbial spoilage of spent chicken meat. Ten, 80 weeks old spent chickens were slaughtered, eviscerated and aged for 24 h at 4°C. Thereafter, the Pectoralis major muscles and right thighs were excised and marinated in either A. bilimbi...
The study examined the effects of pre-slaughter gas stunning and slaughter without stunning on meat quality and skeletal muscle proteome of broiler chickens. Fifty Cobb broiler chickens were randomly assigned to either a neck cut without pre-slaughter stunning (Halal slaughter) or pre-slaughter gas stunning followed by a neck cut. Samples of Pector...
The study examined the effect of refrigerated storage on antioxidant activities, lipid and protein oxidation, fatty acids (FAs), drip loss and color of semimembranosus (SM) muscle from goats. Samples of SM were obtained from carcasses of 15 Boer bucks (7 months old; body weight, 32.18 ± 0.81 kg) subjected to an 8 d storage at 4°C. Superoxide dismut...
Background
Dietary fats can alter the deposition and distribution of body fats in ruminants. The deposition and distribution of body fat play a vital role in the quality of ruminant carcasses and are of great commercial value since they influence the profitability and consumer acceptability of ruminant meat. The current study examined the effects o...
Background:
Improving the unsaturated fatty acid content of ruminant meat is essential due to the generally saturated nature of fatty acids in ruminant meat and the negative effects this can have on human health. Nonetheless, enhancing the unsaturated fatty acid content of ruminant meat can have adverse effects on the shelf life and quality attrib...
The study examined the effects of blend of 80% canola oil and 20% palm oil (BCPO) on nutrient intake and digestibility, growth performance, rumen fermentation and fatty acids (FA) in goats. Twenty-four Boer bucks were randomly assigned to diets containing 0, 4 and 8% BCPO on a dry matter basis, fed for 100 days and slaughtered. Diet did not affect...
This study assessed the effects of dietary selenium (Se), iodine (I) and a combination of both on growth performance, thyroid gland activity, carcass characteristics and the concentration of iodine and selenium in Longissimus lumborum (LL) muscle in goats. Twenty-four bucks were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments: control (CON), basal die...
The study assessed the effect of conscious halal slaughter and slaughter following a minimal anaesthesia on quality of goat meat. Ten Boer cross bucks were divided into two groups and subjected to either halal slaughter without stunning (HS) or minimal anaesthesia prior to slaughter (AS). At pre-rigor, HS had significantly lower (p<0.05) muscle pH...
This study assessed the effect of halal slaughter and anesthesia pre-slaughter followed by bleeding on meat quality characteristics of goats. Eleven male Boer cross goats were divided into two groups and subjected to either halal slaughter (HS) or anesthesia with halothane and propofol pre-slaughter (AS). At pre-rigor, HS had significantly lower (P...
The study appraised the effects of Carotino oil on in vitro rumen fermentation, gas production, metabolism and apparent biohydrogenation of oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids. Carotino oil was added to a basal diet (50% concentrate and 50% oil palm frond) at the rate of 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8% dry matter of the diet. Rumen inoculum was obtained from thr...
A 28-day feed intake and digestibility trial was conducted with sixteen adult West African Dwarf goats to evaluate the influence of crude aqueous extracts of sheabutter leaf, added to maize-soy bean meal based concentrate diet (18.53 % CP). Goats were divided into four equal dietary groups balanced for body weight (range = 8.34 – 11.62; average = 9...
There are many slaughter procedures that religions and cultures use around the world. The two that are commercially relevant are the halal and kosher methods practiced by Muslims and Jews respectively. The global trade in red meat and poultry produced using these two methods is substantial, thus the importance of the quality of the meat produced us...
Chemical composition of Moringa oleifera seeds obtained from the middle belt of Nigeria, Benue State, was determined and the seed was blended to form a seed meal. The Moringa oleifera Seed Meal, MOSM was included in diets at graded levels of 2.50, 5.00 and 7.50% and the dietary performance of the broiler chicks on the test diets was compared with t...
The use of electrical stimulation (ES) as a management tool to improve meat quality and efficiency of meat processing is reviewed. The basis of the efficacy of ES is its ability to fast track postmortem glycolysis, which in turn stimulates myriad histological, physical, biochemical, biophysical and physiological changes in the postmortem muscle. El...
The study examined the protein profile of Pectoralis major muscle in broiler chickens subjected to different freezing and thawing methods. Pectoralis major muscle was excised from the carcasses of twenty broiler chickens and split into left and right halves. The left half was subjected to slow freezing (-20°C) while the right half was rapidly froze...
Smoke-dried fish is vulnerable to lipid peroxidation, which can reduce product quality and pose health risks to consumers. The study examined the antioxidant potency of Moringa oleifera marinade on oxidative stability
of smoke-dried catfish in comparison with salt and Butylated hydroxyl anisole (BHA), a synthetic antioxidant. Seventy-two catfish (2...
The study assessed the effect of Moringa oleifera marinade on chemical composition and organoleptic properties of smoke- dried catfish in a 6x8 factorial experiment. The experimental treatments are the control, 1, 2 and 3% (w/v) Moringa oleifera Marinade (MOM), 5% brine and 0.2% Butylated Hydroxyl Anisole (BHA) (w/v) solutions. Ninety fishes of ave...
The study examined the antimicrobial effect of Moringa oleifera marinade on smoke-dried catfish stored at ambient temperature (37±20C) for two months. The experimental treatments are the control, 1%, 2% and 3% (w/v) Moringa oleifera Marinade (MOM) and 5% Brine (w/v) solutions. Seventy-five fishes of average weight of 260±8g were gutted, washed and...
The study examined the antimicrobial effect of Moringa oleifera marinade on smoke-dried catfish stored
at ambient temperature (37±20C) for two months. The experimental treatments are the control, 1%, 2%
and 3% (w/v) Moringa oleifera Marinade (MOM) and 5% Brine (w/v) solutions. Seventy-five fishes of
average weight of 260±8g were gutted, washed and...
The study examined the effect of substituting soybean meal with decorticated undefatted roasted baobab seed meal (DURBSM) on performance, carcass traits and meat lipid oxidation in finisher broilers. Three hundred and twenty chicks were fed starter diet for four weeks and randomly assigned to experimental finisher diets containing DURBSM at 0, 2.5,...
Antioxidant potency of graded levels of tomato powder in cooked and raw broiler meat under refrigerated storage was evaluated and compared with that of Butylated Hydroxyl Anisole (BHA), a synthetic antioxidant. To a separate 200g of minced broiler meat, 0% (control), 0.5%, 1% and 1.5% of tomato powder were applied. A positive control was prepared w...
In a study of dietary effects of fungi (Trichoderma ghanense and Trichoderma asperellum) treatment on Jatropha curcas meal. Defatted Jatropha curcas cake was inoculated with the fungi and then used to replace soybean meal in a formulated diet for West African Dwarf goats. The fungi Trichoderma ghanense was included at 0%, 4%, 2% level in diets A, B...
A 56-day trial was conducted on 140 day-old broiler chicks fed graded levels of Alphamune G (0.00, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05 and 0.06%) in a completely randomized design. Feed intake and weight gain were significantly influenced (P<0.05) by the inclusion levels of Alphamune G. Bird fed 0.00% and 0.02% Alphamune had the highest and lowest feed intake,...
The aim of the study was to assess the effect of soymilk on spermatozoa and its use as an extender. Twelve Yankasa rams between 12-48 months old were used for the study. The semen was collected with an electroejaculator, evaluated for sperm concentration and percent sperm motility, live spermatozoa and sperm abnormakties. The best semen samples wer...