Ingestion and <i>in vivo</i> Digestibility of a Compound Feed Containing <i>Adansonia digitata </i>Seeds in Guinea Pigs

Floriane Diane Ndonkou; Jules Lemoufouet; Miegoue Emile; Mekuiko Watsop Hippolyte; Mama Mouchili; Cedric Kwayep Nyah; Darlin Tsafack Fondjeu; Evariste Taboumda; Fernand Tendonkeng

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Ingestion and in vivo Digestibility of a Compound Feed Containing Adansonia digitata Seeds in Guinea Pigs

Floriane Diane Ndonkou, Jules Lemoufouet, Miegoue Emile, Mekuiko Watsop Hippolyte, Mama Mouchili, Cedric Kwayep Nyah, Darlin Tsafack Fondjeu, Evariste Taboumda, Fernand Tendonkeng

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For a better use of the Adansonia digitata (baobab) seeds as source of protein in feeding guinea pig, experimental trials were done at the research unit for animal production and nutrition of the University of Dschang. Baobab seeds that were harvested in the North region in Cameroon were submitted to three processing methods: firstly, we had untreated baobab seeds; secondly, baobab soaked in cold water for 24 hours; and thirdly, toasted baobab seeds. Seeds belonging to these three treatments were analysed in order to determine the chemical composition before being incorporated into the following rations: control ration without baobab (R₀), ration including untreated baobab seeds (R₁), ration comprising toasted baobab seeds (R₂), and a ration containing baobab soaked for 24h (R₃). 48 British breeds’ guinea pigs having an average weight of 350 ± 50 g, were used for the evaluation of the ingestion and the digestibility of each ration. During the digestibility trial which lasted for 17 days (10 days for adaptation and 7 for data collection), each ration was repeated on 12 guinea pigs. The main results showed that the total grades of tannin and phenol have been considerably reduced (p < 0.05) in baobab seeds soaked for 24 hours (0.05% DM; 0.5 mg/100gDM) and in toasted (0.03% DM; 0.3 mg/100g DM). Whatever the sex, the daily ingestion, compound feed (CF), dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP) and crude fiber (CF) increase with the incorporation of the baobab seeds powder into the experimental rations of guinea pigs. Likewise, the digestion of nutriments registered has been significantly higher (80.01; 82.14; 83.16; 64.63% respectively for DM, OM, CP and CF) with a ration containing the powder of baobab seeds toasted at a threshold of 5%. Sex did not influence the ingestion and the digestive utilization of nutrients of the various rations at the threshold of 5%. This study shows that the toasted baobab seeds can be used as an alternative protein source in the feeding of guinea pigs.

Published in	International Journal of Animal Science and Technology (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijast.20220603.11
Page(s)	48-54
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Chemical Composition, Ingestion, Digestibility

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Floriane Diane Ndonkou

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Jules Lemoufouet

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Miegoue Emile

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Mekuiko Watsop Hippolyte

Department of Animal Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Mama Mouchili

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Cedric Kwayep Nyah

Department of Animal Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Darlin Tsafack Fondjeu

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Evariste Taboumda

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Fernand Tendonkeng

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon

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T1  - Ingestion and in vivo Digestibility of a Compound Feed Containing Adansonia digitata Seeds in Guinea Pigs
AU  - Floriane Diane Ndonkou
AU  - Jules Lemoufouet
AU  - Miegoue Emile
AU  - Mekuiko Watsop Hippolyte
AU  - Mama Mouchili
AU  - Cedric Kwayep Nyah
AU  - Darlin Tsafack Fondjeu
AU  - Evariste Taboumda
AU  - Fernand Tendonkeng
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JO  - International Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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EP  - 54
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2640-1312
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijast.20220603.11
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