EFFECT OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF TIGER NUT (CYPERUS ESCULENTUS) ON REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF RED SOKOTO DOES

Authors

  • Y. Y. Sakpe Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
  • J. Y. Adamu Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
  • Y. S. Kudu Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
  • A. Usman Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5716

Keywords:

Cyperuses culentus, Ethanolic Extract, Red Sokoto Does, Reproductive

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the effect of ethanolic extract of tiger nut (Cyperus  esculentus) on reproductive traits of Red Sokoto does. The does were divided into four treatment groups of three replicates with two animals per replicates. The goats were treated with ethanolic extract (ET) of Tiger nut at 0ml (T1), 5ml (T2), 10ml (T3) and 15ml (T4) for twenty (20) weeks. After which the goats were examined for the reproductive traits. The results reveals a significant difference (p<0.05) in gestation length, weight at birth, pre-partum weight, post- partum weight, weaning weight and no significance different in the weight of placenta. Does in T2 and T3has the highest Heamoglobin and PCV values, this was followed by Does in T4 and T1 Respectively. In conclusion ethanolic extract has the capability of influencing reproductive traits.

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Sakpe, Y. Y., Adamu, J. Y., Kudu, . Y. S., & Usman, A. (2024). EFFECT OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF TIGER NUT (CYPERUS ESCULENTUS) ON REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF RED SOKOTO DOES. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1592–1596. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5716

Issue

2022: NSAP 2022 Proceedings

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