Effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chicken

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dc.creatorMax, Robert Arsen
dc.creatorKitimu, Shedrack Reuben
dc.creatorMshamu, Shaabani
dc.creatorTemba, Benigni Alfred
dc.creatorMuhairwa, Amandus P.
dc.date2021-07-26T17:27:52Z
dc.date2021-07-26T17:27:52Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:51:06Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:51:06Z
dc.descriptionJournal of Biology and Life Science, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp.133-146
dc.descriptionThe study was conducted to assess the effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot tubers on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Eighty four (84) broiler chickens aged four weeks were randomly assigned into six groups of 14 chickens each. The first group (G0) remained as untreated control while the other groups were the treated groups which received 25% of ground sweet potato leaves (G1), rosella calyces (G2), beetroot tubers (G3) and their mixtures (G4 and G5) for 28 days. Following inclusion of these different vegetables, blood samples were collected and analyzed for selected hematological and biochemical parameters on day 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28. Results showed that consumption of the three vegetables caused significant decreases (p < 0.05) in body weight, serum glucose and cholesterol. On the other hand, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume (PCV) and total white blood cell (WBC) counts were shown to increase significantly (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. It is concluded that the hypoglycemic and hypocholesteremic effects in chickens following consumption of the three vegetables together with their positive effects on PCV and WBC counts are important qualities which can be utilized in the management of conditions such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular diseases (atherosclerosis and coronary disease) in humans. Further studies in other animals are recommended.
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dc.identifier2157-6076
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3778
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91018
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMacrothink Institute
dc.subjectSweet potato leaves
dc.subjectRoselle calyces
dc.subjectBeetroot tubers
dc.subjectHypoglycaemia
dc.subjectHypocholesteremia
dc.subjectPacked cell volume
dc.subjectHaemoglobin concentration
dc.titleEffects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chicken
dc.typeArticle

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