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Assessment Of The Phytochemical Constituents And Proximate Compositiion Of African Peer
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In an effort to find alternative sources of feedstuffs to replace some
or all of the maize in the diet of pigs and other non-ruminant farm
animals, several studies have been conducted to determine the
suitability of some agro-industrial wastes as feed ingredients. These
include cocoa pod husks, brewers spent grains, rice bran, maize bran,
groundnut skins, and wheat bran. However, one by-product that requires
consideration is cashew nut testa, a by-product obtained from the
processing of cashew nuts. Its utilization as animal feed even at
relatively low dosage formulations will minimize its disposal problem as
well as reduce the cost of animal feeding.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
It
is now known that agricultural materials are used as animal feeds and
that they contain phytochemicals. These phytochemicals serve as
antibiotic principles of plants.
The need for a cheap, renewable,
easily available and nutritive source of material as feed supplements
has therefore attracted me to investigate African pear leaf, (APL) as an
alternative.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
Broadly stated, the
purpose of this work is to investigate/assess the nutritive and
medicinal values of African pear leaf as an effective replacement in
animal diets. Specifically, this work investigated:
(i) the proximate constituents of African pear leaf; and
(ii) the qualitative and quantitative phytochemicals of African pear leaf.
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