TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATION
Amaranthus cruentus is a tropical leaf vegetable grown in most tropical regions of the world for its vegetable protein. The fresh matured leaves of the plant were harvested and sun dried until a moisture content of between 12-13% was obtained. The sun dried leaves (Amaranthus cruentus leaf meal, ACL...
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| description | Amaranthus cruentus is a tropical leaf vegetable grown in most tropical regions of the world for its vegetable protein. The fresh matured leaves of the plant were harvested and sun dried until a moisture content of between 12-13% was obtained. The sun dried leaves (Amaranthus cruentus leaf meal, ACLM) were milled and analysed for their proximate composition. Crude protein was 23.0%+0.55; crude fat, 5.4%+0.01; crude fibre, 8.8%+0.02; ash, 19.3%+0.01 and gross energy, 3.3+0.01kcal/g all on dry matter basis. Methionine and to a lesser extent, lysine, arginine, leucine and aspartate were high. The ACLM was incorporated into five formulated broiler starter diets at varying inclusion levels. The control diet 1 had no ACLM inclusion. All the six diets including control diet 1 were formulated isocaloric and isonitrogenous and fed to the experimental chicks (n = 540). Birds kept on diet 2 (5% ACLM inclusion level) had the best average weight gain (WG) of 372.9+29.94g/chick. The feed efficiency (FE) value and the protein efficiency ratio (PER) for birds on diet 2 were similar (P > 0.05) to values obtained for the reference diet. The nitrogen retention (NR) and apparent nitrogen digestibility (AND) values obtained for diet 2 were highest at 1.48+0.24gN/chick/day and 63.12%+10.28, respectively. Except for dressed weight and the back of chicken all the organs weights taken were similar (P > 0.05). Haematological examinations were similar (P > 0.05). Results generally indicated that ACLM could be a useful dietary protein source for broiler starter chicks at 5% inclusion level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-395f649b3c8d4bf18461fcaa1db238532022-12-21T23:33:52ZbulUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of AgricultureJournal of Central European Agriculture1332-90492008-07-01912334TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATIONA FASUYIF DAIROA ADENIJIAmaranthus cruentus is a tropical leaf vegetable grown in most tropical regions of the world for its vegetable protein. The fresh matured leaves of the plant were harvested and sun dried until a moisture content of between 12-13% was obtained. The sun dried leaves (Amaranthus cruentus leaf meal, ACLM) were milled and analysed for their proximate composition. Crude protein was 23.0%+0.55; crude fat, 5.4%+0.01; crude fibre, 8.8%+0.02; ash, 19.3%+0.01 and gross energy, 3.3+0.01kcal/g all on dry matter basis. Methionine and to a lesser extent, lysine, arginine, leucine and aspartate were high. The ACLM was incorporated into five formulated broiler starter diets at varying inclusion levels. The control diet 1 had no ACLM inclusion. All the six diets including control diet 1 were formulated isocaloric and isonitrogenous and fed to the experimental chicks (n = 540). Birds kept on diet 2 (5% ACLM inclusion level) had the best average weight gain (WG) of 372.9+29.94g/chick. The feed efficiency (FE) value and the protein efficiency ratio (PER) for birds on diet 2 were similar (P > 0.05) to values obtained for the reference diet. The nitrogen retention (NR) and apparent nitrogen digestibility (AND) values obtained for diet 2 were highest at 1.48+0.24gN/chick/day and 63.12%+10.28, respectively. Except for dressed weight and the back of chicken all the organs weights taken were similar (P > 0.05). Haematological examinations were similar (P > 0.05). Results generally indicated that ACLM could be a useful dietary protein source for broiler starter chicks at 5% inclusion level.http://jcea.agr.hr/articles/507_TROPICAL_VEGETABLE_(AMARANTHUS_CRUENTUS)_LEAF_MEAL_AS_ALTERNATIVE_PROTEIN_SUPPLEMENT_IN_BROILER_STARTER_DIETS_BIONUTRITIONAL_EV_en.pdfamaranthus cruentus leaf mealantinutrientsnitrogen utilizationbroiler chicken |
| spellingShingle | A FASUYI F DAIRO A ADENIJI TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATION Journal of Central European Agriculture amaranthus cruentus leaf meal antinutrients nitrogen utilization broiler chicken |
| title | TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATION |
| title_full | TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATION |
| title_fullStr | TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATION |
| title_full_unstemmed | TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATION |
| title_short | TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATION |
| title_sort | tropical vegetable amaranthus cruentus leaf meal as alternative protein supplement in broiler starter diets bionutritional evaluation |
| topic | amaranthus cruentus leaf meal antinutrients nitrogen utilization broiler chicken |
| url | http://jcea.agr.hr/articles/507_TROPICAL_VEGETABLE_(AMARANTHUS_CRUENTUS)_LEAF_MEAL_AS_ALTERNATIVE_PROTEIN_SUPPLEMENT_IN_BROILER_STARTER_DIETS_BIONUTRITIONAL_EV_en.pdf |
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