Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Doum Palm (Hyphaene Thebaica) Pulp Extract on the Growth Performance of Broiler Chicks
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59890/ijaamr.v2i12.324Keywords:
Broilers, Doum, Growth, Performance, PulpAbstract
A 28 days trial was carried out to examine the effect of feeding different levels of doum palm pulp extract on the growth performance of broiler chicks. The experiment was undertaken at Vet Etcetera Concepts Integrated Farms Chikuku, Tsoho, Kwali Local Government, Abuja, Nigeria using 250 - 1 day old broiler chicks (Ross 308) was randomly distributed into five treatment groups with five replicates and each replicate consist of ten birds each. Experimental diet (basal) was compounded according to the requirement for broilers by Nutritional Research Council (1994). A completely randomized design model was adopted and the experimental duration was 28 days. Chicks in treatment 1 (T1) was fed basal diet without doum palm pulp extract which served as the control, T2, T3, T4 and T5 were received same diet with doum palm pulp extract at 2 mL, 4 mL, 6mL and 8mL per liter of water in that order. Average daily weight gain was lower in T1 (25.62 g) than in T2 (36.06 g), T3 (36.66 g), T4 (37.14 g) and T5 (37.12 g) (p˂0.05). Similarly, average daily feed intake was higher in T5 (70.70 g), T4 (70.69 g), T3 (70.65 g), T2 (70.40 g) than in T1 (57.65 g) (p˂0.05). Feed conversion ratio, protein intake and energy intake values which ranged from 2.00 - 2.24, 371.26 - 455.35 (g/bird) and 4854.06 - 5953.45 (kcal/ME/bird) were significantly improved among birds in T2, T3, T4 and T5 compared to T1. It was concluded that birds can tolerate up to 8 mL doum palm extract without causing any negative effect on their growth performance
References
Abdulsalam I., Magaji MY. and Bah SU. (2018): Effects of Dietary Levels of Doum Palm Pulp Meal (Hyphaene thebaica) Supplementation on the Performance of Broiler Chickens. Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences 2(2):1-8.
Adewale, A.O., Alagbe, J.O., Adeoye, Adekemi. O. (2021). Dietary Supplementation of Rauvolfia Vomitoria Root Extract as A Phytogenic Feed Additive in Growing Rabbit Diets: Haematology and serum biochemical indices. International Journal of Orange Technologies, 3(3): 1-12.
Agubosi, O.C.P., Alexander, James and Alagbe, J.O. (2022). Influence of dietary inclusion of Sunflower (Helianthus annus) oil on growth performance and oxidative status of broiler chicks. Central Asian Journal of Medical and Natural Sciences 2(7): 187-195.
Agubosi, O.C.P., Soliu, M.B and Alagbe, J.O. (2022). Effect of dietary inclusion levels of Moringa oleifera oil on the growth performance and nutrient retention of broiler starter chicks. Central Asian Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences 3(3): 30-39.
Alagbe O. J., Shittu, D.M., Ojediran T.K., Anorue, D.N., Anaso E.U and Ramalan, S.N. (2024). Heliotropium indicum leaf powder supplemented in the diet of weaned pigs: impact on growth performance, heamatological and serum biochemical indices. Journal of Web Technologies and Applied Agriculture, 1(1): 24-30.
Alagbe Olujimi John and Anuore, Daniel Nnadozie (2023). Effect of Doum palm mesocarp meal (Hyphaene thebaica) as partial replacement for maize on growth performance and heamatological indices of weaned pigs. Journal of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Research, 5(3): 1-6.
Alagbe, J.O and Anuore, D.N. (2024). Growth performance and egg quality of laying hens fed diet supplemented with date palm seed powder. Journal of Trends in Life Sciences, 2(2): 31-38.
Alagbe, J.O. (2022). Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy of Juniperus phoenice stem bark extract and its influence on the haemato-biochemical values of growing rabbits. British Scientific Periodical 1(1): 18-33.
Alagbe, J.O., Anuore, D.N and Aliyu, K.I. (2024). Chrysophyllum albidum stem bark powder: effects on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Japanese quails. World Journal of Clinical Sciences, 2(2): 41-48.
Alagbe, J.O., Zubairu Habiba., Adedeji, O.M., Bamigboye, S and Dora Agbonika (2022). Influence of Juniperus thurifera root extract on the nutrient digestibility and caecal microbial count of growing rabbits. Web of Synergy: International Interdisciplinary Research Journal 1(1): 5-17.
Eldahshan O., Ayoub N., Singab A. and Al-Azizi M. (2008): Potential Superoxide anion radical scavenging activity of doum palm (Hyphaen thebaica L.) Leaves Extract. Rec. Nat. Prod. 2:83–93
Faten, M. A. E. (2009). Antioxidant and anticancer activities of doum fruit extract (Hyphaene thebaica). African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 3 (10), 197-201.
Hsu, B., Coupar, I. M., Ng, K. (2006). Antioxidant activity of hot water extracts from the fruit of the Doum palm, (Hyphaene thebaica) Food Chemistry, 98 (2), 317-328.
Hussaini, I., Gadaka, Y.M., Ishaku, A.H., Lewami. A.K., Kachalla. M.A and Garba, A.K. (2024). Phyttochemical analysis, mineral contents and phytochemical constituents of doum palm fruits. Fane-fane Mutidisciplinary Journal, 8(1): 9-18
Hussein, AM., Salah, ZA. and Hegazy, NA. (2010): Physicochemical, Sensory and Functional Properties of Wheat-Doum Fruit Flour Composite Cakes. Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences 60(3):239- 244.
John, A.O. (2024a). Impact of dietary supplementation of Rhamnus prinoides leaf extract on the growth performance, nutrient retention and intestinal microbial count of Japanese quails. Brazilian Journal of Science, 3(5): 40-50.
John, A.O. (2024b). Clerodendron splendens leaf extract supplementation in weaner rabbits: impact on growth performance, haematology and intestinal microbial population. Cerrado: Agricultural and Biological Research, 1(1): 21-31.
John, A.O. (2024c). Effect of coconut shell extract on the growth performance and some haemato-biochemical parameters of broiler chicken. Brazilian Journal of Science, 3(6): 82-95.
John, A.O. (2024d). Effect of performance, serum biochemistry and heamatological components of feeding Japanese quails phytogenic feed additions comprising Megaphrynium macrostachyum leaves. Brazilian Journal of Science, 3(5): 51-64.
John, A.O. (2024e). Growth performance, haemato-biochemical indices of broiler chicken fed Aristochia indica as a phytogenic feed additive. Cerrado: Agricultural and Biological Research, 1(1): 42-53.
Kamis AB., Modu S., Zanna H. and Oniyangi TA (2003): Preliminary Biochemical and Haematological effects of Aqueous Suspension of Pulp of Hyphaene thebaica L. Mart in Rats. Biokemistri. 13:1-7.
Lamiaa A.G. and Laith ZF. (2018): Antioxidant Activity of Two Different Extracts From Doum (Hyphaene thebaica) Fruits Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences 13(4):30-33.
Mohamed, A.A., Khalil AA. and El-Beltagi HES. (2010): Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Kaff Maryam (Anastatica hierochuntica) and Doum Palm (Hyphaene thebaica) Grasas y Aceites 61:67-75. 40.
Muritala, Daniel Shittu., Alagbe, J.O., Ojebiyi, O.O., Ojediran, T.K and Rafiu, T.A. (2022). Growth performance and haematological and serum biochemical parameters of broiler chickens given varied concentrations of Polyalthia longifolia leaf extract in place of conventional antibiotics. Animal Science and Genetics 18(2): 57-71.
Musa, B., Alagbe, J.O., Adegbite Motunrade Betty, Omokore, E.A. (2020). Growth performance, caeca microbial population and immune response of broiler chicks fed aqueous extract of Balanites aegyptiaca and Alchornea cordifolia stem bark mixture. United Journal for Research and Technology, 2(2):13-21.
Ojediran, T.K., Emiola, I.A., Durojaye, V and Alagbe, J.O. (2024). Analysis of Kigellia africana fruit’s powder antioxidant and phytochemical properties. Brazilian Journal of Science, 3(7): 38-49.
Ojediran, T.K., Emiola, I.A., Durojaye, V and John Alagbe (2024). Proximate, vitamin and GC-MS profiling of Kigella africana powder. Cerrado: Agricultural and Biological Research, 1(1): 13-20.
Omokore, E.O and Alagbe, J.O. (2019). Efficacy of dried Phyllantus amarus leaf meal as an herbal feed additive on the growth performance, haematology and serum biochemistry of growing rabbits. International Journal of Academic Research and Development. 4(3): 97-104.
Reda AA. (2015): Physicohemical Properties of Doum (Hyphaene thebaica) Fruits and Utilization of its Flour in Formulating Some Functional Foods Alexandria Journal of Food Science and Technology 12(2):29-39.
Shehu BB., Gidado A., Buratai LB. and Benisheikh AAG. (2015): Sub-Acute Toxicity Studies of Methanol Extract of Hyphaene thebaica (L) Mart Fruit Pulp on Normal Wister Albino Rats. Intl. J of Res (IJR) 2(6):460-467.
Shittu, M.D., Alagbe, J.O., Alaba, O., Okanlawon, E.O., Adelakun, F.A., Emmanuel, E.O and Adejumo, D.O. (2024). Effect of ginger, garlic and Negro pepper on the gut microbes, gut histomorphometry and pathological assessment of selected organs of broiler chickens. Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian Universities, 5: 105-121.
Singh Sharma., Alagbe Olujimi John., Liu Xing., Sharma Ram and Kumar Amita (2022). Comparative analysis of ethanolic Juniperus thurifera leaf, stem bark and root extract using gas chromatography and mass spectroemetry. International Journal of Agriculture and Animal Production, 2(6): 18-27.
Wendakoon, C., Calderon, P and Gagnon, D. (2011). Evaluation of Selected Medicinal Plants Extracted in Different Ethanol Concentrations for Antibacterial Activity against Human Pathogens. Journal of Medicinally Active Plants, 1(2):60-68.
