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The potential of
Terminalia catappa (Almond) and Hyphaene thebaica
(Dum palm) fruits as raw materials for livestock feed
Nwosu, F. O.*, Dosumu, O.
O., and Okocha, J. O. C.
1Department
of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, P.M.B 1515, Ilorin,
Nigeria.
*Corresponding author:
nwooyef@yahoo.com. Tel: +234 (0) 803 581 9766.
Accepted
3 October, 2008 |
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The
physicochemical analysis of sun dried mesocarp of fruits of
Terminalia catappa and Hyphaene thebaica was
investigated. It is aimed at sourcing alternative local raw
materials that contain required nutritional composition for
production of livestock feed. This study revealed that the
mesocarp of the fruits of T. catappa and H.
thebaica contain 8.10- 12.65% ash, 84.93- 89.25%
carbohydrate, 0.37- 0.95% oil, 238- 316 mg/g glucose
contents and anti-nutritional factor value of 1.30 mg/g for
T. catappa and 8.30 mg/g for H. thebaica
tannin content. The protein contents of 0.1 and 0.01% are
very low but their calorific values of 3434.5 and 3655.9
kcal/kg for T. catappa and H. thebaica,
respectively, are high. The metal ion concentrations of Ca
(45.58-245.10 mg/100 g), Mg (96.35-236.45 mg/100 g), Fe
(5.14- 47.96 mg/100 g), Cu (0.10-0.38) and Zn (0.45 -0.62)
in these mesocarp seemed adequate enough to provide metal
ions for biochemical activities of livestock if the mesocarp
of the fruits are used in livestock feed formulation. In
addition, the presence of low level of tannin may form the
basis for anti–inflammatory activity in the feed.
Key
words:
Livestock, feed formulation, metal ions, macronutrients,
Terminalia catappa, Hyphaene thebaica. |
