Month: July 2019

ANTI-ULCER ACTIVITY OF AQUEOUS TUBER EXTRACT OF Cyperus esculentus ON DICLOFENAC SODIUM AND HISTAMINE INDUCED GASTRIC LESIONS IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS

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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Acid facilitates the digestion of protein and absorption of iron, calcium, and vitamin B-12 as well as preventsbacterial overgrowth and enteric infection (Schubert and Shamburek, 1990). However,when levels of acid (and pepsin) overwhelm mucosaldefense mechanisms ulcers occur.Peptic ulcer disease occurs mainly due to consumption of NSAIDS, infection by H. pylori, stress or … Read more

ANTIDIARRHOEAL EFFECT OF UNRIPE Musa paradisiacae PULP AND PEEL HOMOGENATES ON CASTOR OIL-INDUCED DIARRHOEA IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS

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ABSTRACT Musa paradisiacae commonly known as plantain is a rhizomatous perennial crop used as a source of starchy staple for millions of people in Nigeria. Different parts of the plant have been used in the treatment of various ailments and there are claims that it has antidiarrhoeal activity. This study is therefore aimed at determining … Read more

LAYING AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SHAVER BROWN AND NERA BLACK HENS IN HOT HUMID ENVIRONMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page    ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        i Certification                   ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ii Dedication ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        iii Acknowledgement                   ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        iv Table of contents           ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        ..        … Read more

QUALITY, ACCEPTABILITY AND MICROBIAL COMPOSITION OF ENSILED BREWERIES SPENT GRAINS WITH YAM PEELS

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CHAPTER ONE Great emphasis continue to be placed on research into the use of alternative feedstuff  for energy sources for livestock production in Nigeria as one of the major problem of ruminant animal production is forage scarcity especially in the dry season. During the rainy season, forages are relatively available and animals may gain weight … Read more

SOME BIOMETRIC AND ALLOMETRIC GROWTH TRAITS OF PUREBRED HEAVY ECOTYPE OF THE NIGERIAN LOCAL CHICKEN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page         –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           i Certification     –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           ii Dedication       –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           iii Acknowledgments       –           –           –           –           –           –           –           –           iv Table of contents         –           –           –           –           … Read more

SEMEN QUALITY AND EGG HATCHABILITY IN LOCAL TURKEY FED DIETS CONTAINING MORINGA OLEIFERA AND GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM LEAF MEAL.

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TABLE OF CONTENT   Title                                                                                                                                         i Certification                                                                                                                             ii Dedication                                                                                                                               iii Acknowledgement                                                                                                                   iv Table of content                                                                                                                      v List of Tables                                                                                                                           vi List of Figures                                                                                                                          vii Abstract                                                                                                                                   viii   Chapter One 1.0 Introduction                                                                                                                                   1 1.1 Background of the study                                                                                                   1 1.2 Problem statement                                                                                                             3 1.3 Objectives of the study                                                                                                      4 1.4 Justification … Read more

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF BROILER BIRDS TO ORAL SUPPLEMENTATION WITH ALOE VERA AND NEEM LEAVE EXTRACTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page – – – – – – – – – – i Certification- – – – – – – – – – – ii Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – iii Table of contents – – – – – – – – – v List of Tables … Read more

PERFORMANCE OF WEANER AND GROWER PIGS FED DIETS CONTAINING GRADED LEVELS OF SOYBEAN HULL

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TABLE OF CONTENT   Title page-  –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       i Certification        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –       ii Dedication           –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        iii Acknowledgement        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        iv Abstract     –        –        –        –        –        … Read more

NUTRIENT INTAKE, DIGESTION AND UTILIZATION BY RABBITS FED COWPEA HULL AND SOYBEAN HULL BASED DIETS

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ABSTRACT A study involving two experiments was conducted to investigate the growth performance of rabbits fed diets containing graded levels of cowpea hull (CPH) and soybean hull (SBH). Thirty-two weaner rabbits of about 6 weeks old were used for the study. In experiment1, sixteen 6-week old hybrid (Chinchilla x New Zealand white) weaner rabbits of … Read more

INFLUENCE OF NUTRITION AND BODY CONDITION AT FIRST MATING ON THE REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF GILTS IN THE HUMID TROPICS

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ABSTRACT   Two experiments were conducted at the piggery unit of the Department of Animal Science Farm, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from July 2007 to March 2009, to determine the effect of nutrition and body condition at first mating on the reproductive performance of gilts. The first experiment evaluated the effects of feeding different combinations … Read more

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