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Growth Performance, Metabolic Efficiency and Nutrient Utilization of BALB/C Mice Fed with Diet Made from Leftovers from <i>Cocos nucifera</i> Pulp

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dc.contributor.authorOuma, Omondi Gilbert
dc.contributor.authorBonface, Malala Joel
dc.contributor.authorBaya, Msanzu Joseph
dc.contributor.authorOmukhango, Anjili Christopher
dc.contributor.authorKamau, Gicharu Gibson
dc.contributor.authorMae, Huxley Makonde
dc.contributor.authorMwagandi, Chimbevo Lenny
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-25T07:47:57Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractShortage of animal feeds as a result of increased demand and competition for scarcely available animal feeds has led to drastic decrease in animal production globally. In Kenya, utilization of various plant parts including leaves, fruits and bark of various plantations is taking center stage. Coconut palm (<i>Cocos nucifera</i>) a member of the pulp family <i>Arecaceae</i> has potential to feed animals from its leftovers after utilization for human food. The study sought to analyze proximate nutritional value composition of Coconut pulp leftovers and its formulated diet as well as <i>in vivo</i> growth performance of BALB/c mice. Formulated coconut pulp leftovers were dried before both phytochemical analysis and in vivo growth performance was determined. The Proximate analysis indicated Coconut pulp leftovers contained; 3.50±0.22% crude protein, 34.15±2.48% dry matter, 65.85±3.97% moisture content, 10.50±1.2422% total sugars and 25.00±0.35% total fats. Analysis of formulated coconut pulp diet indicated elevated crude protein 14.23±0.52%, dry matter 35.97±0.52% and total sugars 20.47±4.26% while moisture content 64.10±0.50% and total fats 22.10±0.50% declined. In vivo results for the Coconut pulp leftovers application on mice model to ascertain growth performance were as follows; weight gain 0.80±0.50%, SGR 0.33±0.29%, FCR 241.67±556.67% and conditional factor 0.47±0.12%. For formulated diet it was weight gain 3.90±3.22%, SGR 1.0483±0.91%, FCR 28.23±28.92% and conditional factor 0.58±0.04%. The result indicates Coconut pulp leftovers have potential for animal feeds diet formulation.
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dc.identifier.citationOmondi Gilbert Ouma, Malala Joel Bonface, Msanzu Joseph Baya, Anjili Christopher Omukhango, Gicharu Gibson Kamau, et al. (2019). Growth Performance, Metabolic Efficiency and Nutrient Utilization of BALB/C Mice Fed with Diet Made from Leftovers from Cocos nucifera Pulp. American Journal of BioScience, 7(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajbio.20190701.11
dc.identifier.issn2330-0167
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/article/10.11648/j.ajbio.20190701.11#:~:text=The%20study%20sought%20to%20analyze,vivo%20growth%20performance%20was%20determined.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/938
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScience Publishing Group
dc.subjectAnimal Feeds
dc.subjectCoconut Pulp Leftovers
dc.subjectFormulated Diet
dc.subjectConditional Factor and Arecaceae
dc.titleGrowth Performance, Metabolic Efficiency and Nutrient Utilization of BALB/C Mice Fed with Diet Made from Leftovers from <i>Cocos nucifera</i> Pulp
dc.typeArticle
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