Journal
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages 207-213Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.548
Keywords
African catfish; EAAs; jack bean; nutrient utilization; unconventional feeds
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- West African Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP), through the Broodstock and Fingerlings Multiplication Project domicile in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Agriculture Makurdi. Benue State, Nigeria
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The nutritional value of raw Jack bean meal (Canavalia ensiformis) as a partial substitute for soybeans meal was investigated in this study. Preliminary investigation on nutrient composition revealed that lysine, histidine, and phenylalanine were significantly higher in C.ensiformis seed meal compared to soybean meal. However, crude protein and other essential amino acids were significantly lower. Feeding trial was then conducted to investigate the effect of replacing about 40% soybeans meal (at 58.8% inclusion) with C.ensiformis in the diet of Clarias gariepinus. The result obtained after 56 days revealed that fingerlings could tolerate up to 20% replacement without significant effect on growth and nutrient utilization. Beyond this, growth was significantly reduced. Survivals of the fish also follow a similar trend as stated above. It was concluded that dietary inclusion of raw C.ensiform meal should not be beyond 11% (or 20% replacement for soybeans meal included at 58.8%) in the diet of C.gariepinus.
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