Open AccessCarcass yield and intestinal morphology of male rabbits fed diets supplemented with turmeric (Curcuma Longa) powder
Author(s) -
eden olusegun okanlawon,
K. O. Bello,
Olufemi Sunday Akinola,
O.O. Oluwatosin,
O. T. Irekhore,
Racheal Oluwatoyin Ademolue
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ghana journal of agricultural science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0855-0042
DOI - 10.4314/gjas.v55i2.8
Subject(s) - jejunum , duodenum , ileum , crypt , curcuma , zoology , biology , significant difference , completely randomized design , food science , medicine , botany , endocrinology
Thirty-two (7-8 weeks old) male rabbits that weighed between 700 and 800 g were used to determine the effect of inclusion of Turmeric powder on carcass yield and intestinal morphology of rabbits. The rabbits were randomly allotted to four diets containing varying levels of turmeric powder (0, 5, 10 and 15 g) in a complete randomized design. Data were collected on carcass yield, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, crypt depth, mucosal thickness and analyzed using ANOVA. Significant (p 0.05) with values obtained for buck fed diets containing 5 g turmeric (73.83 μm) and those fed with 10 g turmeric inclusion (79.33 μm). There was significant difference (P<0.05) of rabbit fed with diets with turmeric on jejunum villi height. There was significant difference (P<0.05) in jejunum crypt depth and mucosal thickness. However, 10 g inclusion could be assumed as economic inclusion level for carcass yield and intestinal increase in rabbit production.