Single-Cell Protein Enrichment Of Taro (Colocasia Esculenta)Tubers Using Taro Leaves As Nitrogen Source For The Nutrition Of The West African Dwarf Sheep
ABSTRACT
The study utilized a specie of
coco-yam tubers and leaves called Colocasia esculenta also called taro. The
study was conducted at college of Food Processing and Storage Technology
laboratory, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State. Four
levels (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% WtTwt) of taro leaves were incorporated with taro
tubers on replicated treatment weight sample of 25kg each, placed in 12
fermentation vats (40 L-1 vat), with 5 percent (WtTwt) of rice starter
innoculum (Aspergil/us sojae) added to the mixture and fermentation done for
ten days at room temperature. The study was designed as a randomized complete
block design. The inclusion levels of 10 and 15% taro leaves had significantly
caused increase on the IVPE, mean differential of TyPE, IVSD, cost differential
of IVEP, cost/g of IVEP and relative cost benefits of IVEP in this study. There
was not much difference on the IVED, which was numerically better at 10 and 15%
levels of taro leaves incorporation. There were no toxic effects when the IVEP
was fed to WAD sheep in this study. This result therefore indicate that taro
leaves should be incorporated up to 10 and 15% levels as nitrogen source for
single cell protein (SCP) enrichment of taro tubers, for the nutrition of WAD
sheep. Therefore, is recommendable under the Nigeria condition.
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ESUMA, C (2021). Single-Cell Protein Enrichment Of Taro (Colocasia Esculenta)Tubers Using Taro Leaves As Nitrogen Source For The Nutrition Of The West African Dwarf Sheep. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/single-cell-protein-enrichment-of-taro-colocasia-esculentatubers-using-taro-leaves-as-nitrogen-source-for-the-nutrition-of-the-west-african-dwarf-sheep-7-2
CHUKWUNONSO, ESUMA. "Single-Cell Protein Enrichment Of Taro (Colocasia Esculenta)Tubers Using Taro Leaves As Nitrogen Source For The Nutrition Of The West African Dwarf Sheep" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 06 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/single-cell-protein-enrichment-of-taro-colocasia-esculentatubers-using-taro-leaves-as-nitrogen-source-for-the-nutrition-of-the-west-african-dwarf-sheep-7-2. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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CHUKWUNONSO, ESUMA. "Single-Cell Protein Enrichment Of Taro (Colocasia Esculenta)Tubers Using Taro Leaves As Nitrogen Source For The Nutrition Of The West African Dwarf Sheep" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 23 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/single-cell-protein-enrichment-of-taro-colocasia-esculentatubers-using-taro-leaves-as-nitrogen-source-for-the-nutrition-of-the-west-african-dwarf-sheep-7-2