NUTRITIONAL POTENTIALS OF Ziziphus spinachristi FODDER FRACTIONS FOR SMALL RUMINANTS PRODUCTION

Authors

  • M. Dahiru Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.
  • S. L. Abdurrahaman Federal University, Dutse Jigawa State P.M.B 7156
  • A. I. Muhammed Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina
  • H. I. Abdullahi Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.
  • A. S. Mohammed Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.
  • L. A. Kazaure Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.
  • B. Shehu Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.
  • M. M. Kani Jigawa State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
  • A. Abdul' Aziz Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.
  • N. Salisu Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5762

Keywords:

Fruits pulp, Nutritive value, Ruminants, Seed, Ziziphus spinachristi

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritive value of Ziziphus spinachristi fresh, dried leaves, fruits pulp
and seeds. Fifty (50) Ziziphus spinachristi trees were sampled using multistage sampling techniques within
Hadejia local government area in Jigawa state. The samples were bulked in to fractions of; T1 (fresh leaves),
T2 (dried leaves), T3 (fruits pulp) and T4 (seeds). The fraction samples were evaluated for proximate and fiber compositions in laboratory, in three replicates. The results revealed significant (P<0.05) differences in all parameters evaluated. Fruits pulp had the highest moisture content (16.80%) while dried leaves had the lowest value (5.40%). The fresh leaves had the highest ash content (8.90%) while dried leaves had the smallest amount (2.00%). Seeds content highest CP content (15.00%) as compared with others. The dried leaves lead in crude fibre content (22.40%), while seeds (T4) had the lowest value (6.26%). The highest ether extract (EE) content (17.20%) was found in seeds while dried leaves is the lowest EE content (1.00%). Neutral detergent fibre content was higher in dried leaves with value of 71.70% as compared with that of seeds which resulted in lowest value 25.30%. The highest value of acid detergent fibre 68.10% was found in dried leaves while seeds had the lowest value 4.50%. Conclusively, fresh leaves have more nutritional qualities as compare to dry leaves in all parameters evaluated except for fibre contents, the seeds have high crude protein content. Therefore, recommended that, further research work should be conducted on feeding Ziziphus seeds as supplement.

Author Biographies

  • M. Dahiru, Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.

    Department of Animal Health and Production, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, P.M.B. 013 Hadejia, Jigawa
    State, Nigeria

  • S. L. Abdurrahaman, Federal University, Dutse Jigawa State P.M.B 7156

    Department of Animal Science, Federal University Dutse, P.M.B. 7156, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria

  • A. I. Muhammed, Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina

    Department of Animal Science, Federal University Dutse, P.M.B. 7156, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria

  • H. I. Abdullahi, Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.

    Department of Animal Health and Production, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, P.M.B. 013 Hadejia, Jigawa
    State, Nigeria

  • A. S. Mohammed, Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.

    Department of Animal Health and Production, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, P.M.B. 013 Hadejia, Jigawa
    State, Nigeria

  • L. A. Kazaure, Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.

    Department of Animal Health and Production, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, P.M.B. 013 Hadejia, Jigawa
    State, Nigeria

  • B. Shehu, Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.

    Department of Animal Health and Production, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, P.M.B. 013 Hadejia, Jigawa
    State, Nigeria

  • M. M. Kani, Jigawa State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria

    Jigawa State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria

  • A. Abdul' Aziz, Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.

    Department of Animal Health and Production, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, P.M.B. 013 Hadejia, Jigawa
    State, Nigeria

  • N. Salisu, Binyaminu Usman polytechnic, P.M.B 013 Hadejia, Jigawa State.

    Department of Animal Health and Production, Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, P.M.B. 013 Hadejia, Jigawa
    State, Nigeria

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Published

2024-07-20

Issue

2023: NSAP 2023 Proceedings

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Articles

How to Cite

NUTRITIONAL POTENTIALS OF Ziziphus spinachristi FODDER FRACTIONS FOR SMALL RUMINANTS PRODUCTION. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 752-755. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5762