A.A. Annongu
Division of Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Agriculture, P.M.B. 1515, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
J.K. Joseph
Department of Food Science and Home Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, P.M.B. 1515, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
D.F. Apata
Division of Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Agriculture, P.M.B. 1515, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
A.O. Adeyina
Division of Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Agriculture, P.M.B. 1515, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
R.M.O. Kayode
Department of Food Science and Home Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, P.M.B. 1515, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
A.H.A. Badmos
Department of Food Science and Home Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, P.M.B. 1515, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
V. Awopetu
Animal Production Laboratories, Faculty of Agriculture, P.M.B. 1515, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Ackee Apple Seeds (AAS) subjected to chemical detoxification with glycine and riboflavin at 5% coupled with traditional treatments of soaking and boiling to leach out some soluble AAS toxins, hypoglycin A and B, was evaluated for nutritional adequacy using day chicks (DOC). Six iso-caloric and nitrogenous diets were prepared with graded levels of 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0 and 12.5% AAS meal in rations 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively. The diets including a corn-soybeans control diet were fed ad libitum to 144-DOC in a 4-week feeding trial. Results showed that the test feedstuff improved blood composition (PCV, WBC). The non- significant difference recorded on lengths of GIT parts including ileum and duodenum relative to the reference diet suggest the similarity of the test diets with the conventional diet (p>0.05). Differences observed on absolute and relative organ weights (AOW and ROW) supported the result on performance which gave significant increase in body weight gain (p<0.05). Results on hematology, GIT, AOW and ROW following detoxified AAS meal ingestion suggest that the methods offer great potential for effective detoxification of Ackee apple seeds.
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A.A. Annongu, J.K. Joseph, D.F. Apata, A.O. Adeyina, R.M.O. Kayode, A.H.A. Badmos and V. Awopetu, 2013. Glycine and Riboflavin Detoxification of Ackee Apple Seeds (Blighia sapida):
Effects on Blood, Git and Organ Development in Broilers. International Journal of Poultry Science, 12: 411-414.
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2013.411.414
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2013.411.414
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2013.411.414
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2013.411.414