+44-7897-074717Dr. Ayo JA, Dr. Awogbenja, Dr. Ayo VI, Dr. Gbuusu B, Dr. Akaahan SP and Dr. Maiogo YJ
The study evaluated malted millet-Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) flour blends with other ingredients: Salt, bone and blood meal. The formulated diet was as follows: A: malted millet (100%), orange fleshed sweet potato (0%); B: malted millet (95%), orange fleshed sweet potato (5%); C: malted millet (90%), orange fleshed sweet potato (10%); D: malted millet (85%), orange fleshed sweet potato (15%); E: malted millet (80%), orange fleshed sweet potato (20%); F: malted millet (75%), orange fleshed sweet potato (25%); G: malted millet (0%), orange fleshed sweet potato (100%). The nutritional quality, hematological, serum parameters of animal, and growth performance of formulated diet were determined. The results revealed that the moisture, total ash and carbohydrate contents of the feed decreased from 8.20 to 6.90%, 2.03 to 0.70% and 76.28 to 60.83% respectively. The fibre, fat, and protein contents of the feed increased from 2.30 to 3.22%, 3.16 to 4.56% and 10.61 to 21.74% respectively with the increase in added orange flesh potato but slightly decreased in fibre at 0% orange flesh sweet potato (2.56%). Increase in the feed efficiency ratio (0.02 to 0.05) and decrease in protein efficiency ratio (0.49 to 0.04) was observed with increase in malted millet substitution. Feed intake/weight gain of the rats fed 100% OFSP showed highest values for the duration of 28 days. The haematological properties result showed variations in hemoglobin, packed cell volume, red blood cell, fasting blood sugar and white blood cell over the duration of 4 weeks. The blend with 20% of malted millet based on weight gain and quality of hematological properties is recommended for human consumption.
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