Browsing by Author "Okpanachi, U."

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    CARCASS EVALUATION OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF (WAD) jrv-j GOATS FED BIODEGRADED CASSAVA PEELS BASED DIETS
    ('Animal Science Department. Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2011-02-05) Akinfemi, A.; *Barde, A.; Okpanachi, U.; Saleh, G.
    Tv tact WAD bucks of age between 7-9 months and weighing on the average 6.17±0.96kg were randomly alh to Jive fungi (Plcurotus tuber- regium) based diets in a completely randomized experiment. The diets are T! untreated cassava peel) while T2, T3, T4 and T5 contained 100, 25, 50 and 75% biodegraded cassava pc ucctively. The study which lasted S4 days was designed to evaluate carcass yield and characteristics. Si ■ weight of bucks fed 1007c Pleurotus tuber- regium biodegraded cassava peels based diet (PT-CPS) was thv . si( 12.07kg) and differed significantly(P<0.05) from 7.77kg recorded for bucks fed 1007o untreated cassava (UC < control diet. Similar trend was obsen>ed for hot carcass weight and dressing percentage with values of 6.2, 3.7kg mid 51.3, 47.37c recorded for 1007c PT-CPS (T2) and 1007c UCPS (Tl) fed bucks, respectively. Percent whole .wile cuts for shoulder, rack, breast, loin, and leg showed significantly (P<0.05) better values for 1007o PTCPS fed bucks followed by bucks fed diets T5, then T4,T3 and subsequently 1007c UCPS (Tl). Relatively, T2 (1007o PT-CPS) supported superior (P<0.05) growth and carcass characteristics in bucks, suggesting therefore that Pleurotus tuber regium biodegraded cassava peels is a potential feed resource for goats and indeed ruminants and can be exploited for WAD goat production
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    PROXIMATE AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SUN-DRIED CASHEW APPLE OF BOTH RED AND YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES
    (Department of Animal Production Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2016-01-01) Okpanachi, U.; Ayoade, J.A.; Tuleun, C. D.
    Apples or pulps of both red and yellow cashew were picked from cashew plantations within and around Anyigba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. The collected apples were washed, sliced and sun-dried. It was then milled and samples of the two varieties (red and yellow) were taken to the laboratory for both proximate composition and anti-nutritional factors analysis. Proximate composition of all the components for both varieties were not significantly affected (p>0.05) by variety. Numerically however, red cashew pulp had the highest dry matter, crude protein and crude fibre while the yellow variety had the highest ether extract, ash and carbohydrate values. Tannin, saponin, phytate, oxalate and flavonoids were analysed as anti-nutrients. None of the phytonutrients showed significant difference (p > 0.05). The red cashew pulp had the highest values for Tannin, phytate and oxalate while the yellow variety recorded the highest values for saponin and flavonoids. It was concluded that phytonutrients present in the pulps of both cashew varieties are in very low amounts. It was recommended that since both varieties of cashew are rich in one component or the other, crop scientists should work towards increasing their production.