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S.A. Maigandi |
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K.J. Umar
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L.G. Hassan
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S.M. Dangoggo
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S.A. Maigandi
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N.A. Sani
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A.I. Dogonyaro
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Wild leafy vegetables are widely eaten in developing countries and serves as
nutrient supplements. The present study examined the effect of feeding albino
rats with 75% Melocia corchorifolia leaves with respect to their body
weight, liver and kidney biochemical, haematological and histological response.
Results showed that the rats fed with M. corchorifolia leaves experience
decrease in body weight compared to the control group. The Packed Cell Volume
(PCV), haemoglobin concentration (Hb) and Red Blood Cells (RBC), White Blood
Cells (WBC), platelets, Mean Carpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Carpuseular Haemoglobin
(MCH), Mean Carpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) and leukocyte (lymphocyte,
neutophils, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils) differential counts were not
significantly (p>0.05) different between control and treatment. Similarly,
serum total protein, globulin and bilirubin were not significantly different,
but that of albumin was significantly lower (p<0.05) in the treatment than
control group. The serum enzyme activities, i.e., aspartate amino transferase
(AST), alanine amino transferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were significantly
(p<0.05) elevated in sample treatment than the control; which is an indication
of organ toxicity by cellular destruction induced by the phyto-toxin present
in the fed. Renal function indices-serum creatinine, urea, uric acid and electrolytes
were not significantly different (p>0.05) between control and treatment.
The results of this study showed that Melocia corchorifolia leaves have
a relatively low or no toxicity profile. |
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A.U. Itodo
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F.W. Abdulrahman
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L.G. Hassan
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S.A. Maigandi
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H.U. Itodo
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Inexpensive remediation method was adopted for Atrazine adsorption by derived Poultry Droppings (PD) and Poultry Wastes (PW) activated carbon. This was proposed to improve the ecological system and add value to the Biomass. GCMS quantitation was employed to investigate the sorption efficiency of the organochlorine herbicide from aqueous phase as it was evidently experimented. Performance of acid catalyzed (PD/A) and Salt treated (PW/Z) sorbents respectively demonstrated about 91.908% and 83.624% atrazine uptake, being highest in their respective series. Both filters however shows a good competitive adsorption though slightly lower than the reference commercial M&B carbon (Comm.) estimated uptake of 23.731 out of 25.00 gdm-3 valued as 94.924% removal. The role played by type of activating agent and physicochemical parameters such as density (0.250-0.496) and high porosity (00.952-0.975) were discussed. The major results support the conclusion that Gas Chromatography as a quantitative instrument is critical for isolating and detecting single equilibrium phase analyte from a multicomponent sample especially when coupled with a mass Spectrophotometer detector and with external standards from same matrix. |
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A. Aruwayo
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S.A. Maigandi
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B.S. Malami
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A.I. Daneji
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L.A. Saulawa
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M.G. Garba
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The study was conducted to evaluate the growth performance
and nutrient digestibility of fattening Uda rams fed Alkali treated neem kernel
cake. The experiment was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of Usmanu
Danfodiyo University. Sixteen Uda rams were randomly allotted to treatment diets
A, B, C and D with 0, 8.33, 16.67 and 24.99% levels of inclusion of ATNKC, respectively.
The study lasted for 105 days consisting of 84 days feeding trial and 21 days
of digestibility trial which comprised of 14 days for adaption and seven days
for collection of feaces. The dry matter digestibility for all the nutrients
in the control and test diets was comparable. The performance of the sheep in
treatment B recorded the best ADG of 166.67g/day and highest dry matter intake
in treatment A. It was recommended in the study that alkali treated neem kernel
cake can be safely included in feed of sheep up to 24.99% for the rams. |
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