Biochemical, nutritional and haematological implications of Telfairia occidentalis leaf meal as protein supplement in broiler starter diets

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1055-1063

  Fasuyi, A O ^a   Nonyerem, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nitrogen utilization; Novel protein ingredient; Telfairia occidentalis leaf meal

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ARGININE; ASPARTIC ACID; CYSTINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; HISTIDINE; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; LYSINE; METHIONINE; MINERAL; NITROGEN; PHENYLALANINE; SERINE; THREONINE; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE; VALINE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PLANT; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PUMPKIN; TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; AVES; TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 34247580145     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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