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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.contributor.author Max, Robert Arsen
dc.contributor.author Kitimu, Shedrack Reuben
dc.contributor.author Mshamu, Shaabani
dc.contributor.author Temba, Benigni Alfred
dc.contributor.author Muhairwa, Amandus P.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-26T17:27:52Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-26T17:27:52Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.issn 2157-6076
dc.identifier.uri https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3778
dc.description Journal of Biology and Life Science, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp.133-146 en_US
dc.description.abstract The 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. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Macrothink Institute en_US
dc.subject Sweet potato leaves en_US
dc.subject Roselle calyces en_US
dc.subject Beetroot tubers en_US
dc.subject Hypoglycaemia en_US
dc.subject Hypocholesteremia en_US
dc.subject Packed cell volume en_US
dc.subject Haemoglobin concentration en_US
dc.title Effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chicken en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.url https://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/jbls/article/view/14620 en_US


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