Effects of Moringa oleifera Leaves and Lysine on Growth Performance of Broiler Chicks
Ufele Angela Nwogor,
Orji Chizoba Ndidiamaka
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2019
Pages:
1-4
Received:
9 August 2018
Accepted:
29 August 2018
Published:
26 March 2019
Abstract: An experimental research was carried out to evaluate the effects of Moringa oleifera leaves and lysine on the growth performance of broiler chicks. A total of 60 three-week old broiler chicks were used in this study. The chicks were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments; T1 (control) having 0kg Moringa oleifera and 0kg lysine inclusion, T2 had 0.25 kg of lysine with no Moringa oleifera, T3 had 0.25kg of Moringa oleifera with no lysine and T4 had 0.5 kg of Moringa oleifera and no lysine respectively. Each treatment was replicated thrice in a completely randomized design. The experiment lasted for 10 weeks during which the parameters monitored included weight, organ weights and carcass characteristics. The data collected were subjected to analysis of variance and LSD at 5% significant level. The highest weight gain was recorded in the broiler chicks fed with diet T4 (2.04kg) followed by those fed with diet T2 (20.13kg) while the least was recorded in those fed with diet T1 (15.79kg). The analysis of variance result revealed that there was significant difference (p<0.05) between the weight gain of broiler chicks fed with the four dietary treatments for 10 weeks. The specific growth rate of broiler chicks fed with diet T4 had the highest specific growth rate (2.23) followed by those fed with diet T3 (2.20) while the lowest was diet T2 (1.96). But no significant difference existed between the specific growth rates of the birds fed the four diets. It was concluded that Moringa oleifera leaves can serve as a major component of poultry ingredients as it contains high protein content, cheap and readily available.
Abstract: An experimental research was carried out to evaluate the effects of Moringa oleifera leaves and lysine on the growth performance of broiler chicks. A total of 60 three-week old broiler chicks were used in this study. The chicks were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments; T1 (control) having 0kg Moringa oleifera and 0kg lysine inclusion, T2 h...
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Diastolic Dysfunction and Its Implications to Serum Magnesium Changes in Hypertensives
Ekwere Ifeoma Toyin,
Naiho Alexander Obidike,
Ojieh Emeka Anthony,
Odigie Mike Osagie,
Ohwin Peggy Ejiro
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2019
Pages:
5-10
Received:
20 May 2019
Accepted:
24 June 2019
Published:
13 July 2019
Abstract: Overtime, Diastolic dysfunction (DD), which is seen in damping blood, and pressure build up within the ventricles has been associated with different disease states including chronic hypertension, coronary heart disease, aging, aortic stenosis, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathies. Diagnosis is by echocardiography (ECG) and often cumbersome. Howbeit, in acute stages of hypertension, prolongation of ventricular activation time in an ECG session has been described as potential marker for diagnosing DD. Current study was therefore undertaken to investigate ventricular activation time in essentially hypertensive Nigerians. One hundred and sixty two (162) hypertensives were recruited for the study. Their compliance to antihypertensive medication, blood pressure control, and electrocardiographic changes were determined and measured. Venous blood sample was then drawn and placed in special tubes to determine the serum magnesium concentrations, using a standard Colorimetric assay machine, Using the statistical measure of association (correlation), correlation between serum magnesium and ECG parameters was calculated using the Pearson’s correlation coefficient. One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was also explored in obtaining differences in mean between variables. From our observations, only a weak correlation was found between serum magnesium levels and ECG findings across the study population. This proved statistically insignificant at p < 0.05. Other factors such as antihypertensive medications, duration of blood pressure and the control of blood pressure did not show any significant relationship.
Abstract: Overtime, Diastolic dysfunction (DD), which is seen in damping blood, and pressure build up within the ventricles has been associated with different disease states including chronic hypertension, coronary heart disease, aging, aortic stenosis, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathies. Diagnosis is by echocardiography (ECG) and often cumbersome...
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