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Breadfruit ( Artocarpus communis ) meal: Nutrient composition and feeding value for broilers
Author(s) -
Ravindran V,
Sivakanesan R
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740690316
Subject(s) - broiler , starter , meal , dry matter , food science , nutrient , composition (language) , zoology , chemistry , biology , linguistics , philosophy , organic chemistry
Breadfruit ( Artocarpus communis ) meal was found to contain (g kg dry matter) 59 crude protein, 14 crude fat, 59 crude fibre, 34 ash and 834 available carbohydrates. The amino acid composition of breadfruit meal (BFM) compared closely with that of maize. The nitrogen‐corrected apparent metabolisable energy value of BFM was determined to be 13.89 MJ kg −1 dry matter. Two trials were conducted to evaluate the feeding value of BFM in broiler diets. In trial 1. BFM was included in broiler starter and finisher diets at 0, 125 and 250 g kg −1 replacing maize. In trial 2, BFM was incorporated in broiler starter diets at 0, 200 and 400 g kg −1 replacing maize. The results indicate that BFM supported broiler performance as efficiently as maize at all dietary levels tested.