Thermo-physiological responses and oxidative status of West African dwarf rams fed diets containing supplemental Tetrapleura tetraptera fruit meal

Keywords: rectal temperature, stress, breathing rate, pulse rate, oxidative, superoxide dismutase

Abstract

Plant secondary metabolites in Tetrapleuratetraptera fruit meal (TTFM) could be exploited as natural safe feed additives alternative to non- nutritive chemical and antibiotics to enhance rumen fermentation and feed utilization efficiency with negative oxidative stress. The study investigated the responses of West African Dwarf (WAD) rams to the diets containing varying levels of supplemental Tetrapleura tetraptera fruit meal on the oxidative status and thermo-physiological parameters. Thirty five (35) WAD rams with an average live weight of 13.20±0.2 kg were used in a completely randomized design for 140 days. Five concentrate diets containing varying levels (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 %) of TTFM were formulated while Panicum maximum was fed as a basal diet. The rectal temperature, pulse rate and respiratory rate were measured at two week intervals while blood was collected through jugular veins at the onset and at the end of feeding trial to determine oxidative status parameters in terms of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS).Data collected were subjected to one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). No significant difference observed (p>0.05) in the rectal temperature while the pulse rate and breathing rate increased significantly (p<0.05) till 12th week of the experiment. Increased glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and lowered thiobarbituric acid reactive substance were recorded on the rams at the end of the feeding trial. It was therefore concluded that inclusion of Tetrapleura tetraptera up to 2 % level reduced the oxidative stress in the experimental animals coupled with better thermo-physiological responses

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Author Biographies

Jinadu Babatunde, Federal University of Agriculture

Department of Livestock Science and Sustainable Environment

Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment

Oluwatosin Omonuwa, Federal University of Agriculture

Institute of Food Security, Environment Resources and Agricultural

Fasae Ayokunle, Federal University of Agriculture

Department of Animal Production and Health

Abiona Adesanya, Federal University of Agriculture

Department of Animal Physiology

Oderinwale Akeem, Federal University of Agriculture

Department of Animal Production and Health

Adejola Adewale, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology

Department of Animal Production and Health

Adekanbi Oyefunke, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology

Department of Animal Production Technology

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Thermo-physiological responses and oxidative status of West African dwarf rams fed diets containing supplemental Tetrapleura tetraptera fruit meal

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2023-02-23
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Babatunde, J., Omonuwa, O., Ayokunle, F., Adesanya, A., Akeem, O., Adewale, A., & Oyefunke, A. (2023). Thermo-physiological responses and oxidative status of West African dwarf rams fed diets containing supplemental Tetrapleura tetraptera fruit meal. EUREKA: Life Sciences, (1), 17-25. https://doi.org/10.21303/2504-5695.2023.002785
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