The nutrients assay and microbial evaluation of ginger pre-treated smoked African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) stored for a week at room temperature were studied. Forty five fish samples weighing 1.0 kg each were purchased, killed, eviscerated and washed thoroughly under tap...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24119
The chronic effect of feeding tigernut based diets was investigated on African catfish (Clarias garerpinus). 225 African catfish were randomly allotted to five experimental diets (CP=40%) in which tiger nut replaced maize at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% respectively and fed at 3% b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2979
An investigation into the replacement value of tigernut meal as substitute for maize in diets of broiler starter was studied. Tigernut tubers were sundried for 5 days and milled to produce tigernut meal. This was used to replace maize at dietary levels of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 10...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2980
Nutrients assay of raw and fermented African Star Apple seeds were evaluated. The proximate analyses differ (p<0.05) significantly between the raw (RSA) and processed (FSA) Chrysophyllum africanum seed in crude protein, lipid, dietary fibre and soluble carbohydrate. Protein va...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/2977