Omoniyi IS*, Adu OA, Osowe CO, Oloruntola OD, Jimoh OA and Onibi GE

Department of Animal Production and Health, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author: Omoniyi IS, Department of Animal Production and Health, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

Received: January 23, 2024; Published: April 11, 2024

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the physiology of laying hen fed Ficus carica, Ficus exasperate and Ficus thonningii leaf powder and vitamin C supplemented diet.
One hundred and forty four (144) - 28weeks old Lohnman brown laying birds were randomly allocated into eight (8) treatments, with three (3) replicates of six (6) birds per replicate. The birds were fed same diet with different supplementation; diet 1: no supplementation; diet 2: 200mg/kg vitamin C supplementation; diet 3: 1.0 g/1kg Ficus carica supplementation; diet 4: 1g/1kg Ficus exasperata supplementation; diet 5: 1g/1kg Ficus thonningii supplementation; diet 6: 200 mg/kg vitamin C + 1g/1kg Ficus carica supplementation; diet 7: 200mg/kg vitamin C + 1g/1kg Ficus exasperata supplementation; diet 8: 200 mg/kg vitamin C + 1g/1kg Ficus thonningii supplementation respectively. At the end of the 12-weeks feeding trial, blood samples were taken from the wing vein and assayed for serum biochemistry and haematological parameters. The data obtained were subjected to one way ANOVA.
The result showed that Alanine transaminase (93.45 – 106.96 U/L) and serum creatinine (0.91 – 1.33mg/dl) of laying birds fed the treatment diets were significantly (p<0.05) lowered than birds on diet 1 107.47u/l and 1.38mg/dl respectively. Blood glucose of laying birds fed diet 3, diet 4 and diet 5 (6.74, 6.65 and 6.95mmol/l) are significantly (p<0.05) reduced compare to the other diet. Cholesterol level of laying birds fed, diets 5 – 8 (0.62, 0.57, 0.87 and 0.87) reduced significantly (p<0.05) than diet 1 (2.67mmol/l). Superoxide dismutase of laying birds fed treatment diet (56.79 – 70.43%) was significantly higher than diet 1 (49.08%). Lipid peroxidation of laying birds fed diets 2-8 were (0.03, 0.03, 0.09, 0.04, 0.09, 0.24, 0.08TBARS/mg protein respectively) were significantly lowered than diet 1 (0.85TBARS/mg protein). Packed cell volume of birds fed with diet 2 (36%) were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than the rest diet. Red blood cell of birds fed diet 5 (4.00 × 106/L) were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than the other diets which had similar value. The Lymphocyte of birds fed diet 3 (76.00 × 109/L) were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than diet 1 (58.00 × 109/L). In conclusion, the antioxidant enzymes, blood profile of the laying birds were all improved by the supplementation of 200 mg/kg vitamin C. The blood enzyme concentration and biochemical indices of the laying birds were suppressed by the combination of 200mg/kg of vitamin C and 1g/kg of Ficus exasperata.

Keywords: Ficus Carica; Ficus Exasperate; Ficus Thonningii; Vitamin C. Haematology; Serum Biochemistry

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Citation

Citation: Omoniyi IS., et al. “Effect of Three Different Fig tree Leaf Powder and Vitamin C Supplemented Diet on Serum Biochemistry and Haematological Parameters of Laying Hens". Acta Scientific Agriculture 8.5 (2024): 10-18.

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