The nutritive value of all-vegetable protein diets based on legume, cereal and tuber in weanling rats

Dried plantain (Musa paradisiaca) peels (DPP), either ripe or unripe (green), were given to Weaned rabbits to replace maize at O, 10, 20 and 30% levels in isonitrogenous (18% crude protein) diets for 56 days in a 2 x 4 factorial experiment. The 30% inclusion level of DPP depressed (P < 0.05) the final weight gain, daily weight gains, and feed conversion efficiency. Ripe or unripe DPP had no significant (P < 0.05) effect on the performance parameters except feed intake, which was improved (P < 0.05). The interaction between ripe or unripe DPP and inclusion levels significantly (P < 0.05) affected weight gain and feed conversion efficiency. Inclusion of DPP depressed (P < 0.05) dressing percentage and lumbar and limbs weights while the viscera weight was increased Ripeness the plantain peels had no significant effect (P < 0.05) on the carcass yield. There was also increase in profit margin expressed in terms of feed cost/ kg live weight gain with inclusion of plantain peel in the diet. The results of this study showed that ripeness slightly improved the nutritive value of DPP which can be included al 20% in weaned rabbits ' diet to replace maize.

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BUCKWHEAT AS A SUPPLEMENT TO ALL-VEGETABLE PROTEIN DIETS

Journal of Food Science ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2621.1958.tb17588.x ◽

1958 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 407-410 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

M. K. WYLD ◽

ROBERT L. SQUIBB ◽

NEVIN S. SCRIMSHAW

Keyword(s):

Vegetable Protein ◽

Protein Diets

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Dietary influences on excretory pathways and tissue residues of zearalenone and zearalenols in the rat

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ◽

10.1139/y82-214 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 60 (12) ◽

pp. 1444-1449 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

T. K. Smith

Keyword(s):

Anion Exchange ◽

Exchange Resin ◽

Anion Exchange Resin ◽

High Protein ◽

Fecal Excretion ◽

Free Form ◽

Weanling Rats ◽

Liver And Kidney ◽

High Protein Diets ◽

Protein Diets

Experiments were conducted with male weanling rats to determine the effect of high dietary protein (40% casein), alfalfa (25%), protein + alfalfa (25% casein + 25%) alfalfa), or anion-exchange resin (5%) on the relative proportions of free and conjugated zearalenone and zearalenols excreted in urine and feces following a single oral dose of zearalenone. About 90% of the dose was excreted in feces after 48 h while the remaining 10% was excreted in urine. Zearalenone and metabolites were excreted mainly in free form with conjugates being found only in urine. Rats fed high-protein diets excreted more free zearalenone and α-zearalenol in urine than did controls (16.3% casein). The feeding of protein + alfalfa also resulted in increased urinary losses of free zearalenone. A reduction in urinary losses of conjugated zearalenone and α-zearalenol was seen when 5% anion-exchange resin was fed. Fecal excretion of zearalenone and α- and β-zearalenol increased when alfalfa + protein was fed. Residual zearalenone and zearalenols were measured in liver and kidney 18 h after dosing. All treatments except high protein reduced residues of zearalenone and α-zearalenol in liver when compared with controls. Renal residues of zearalenone were lowered only by supplements of protein + alfalfa or anion-exchange resin. Each of the treatments fed has been shown to reduce zearalenone toxicosis in rats, but it was concluded that each does so by a different mechanism.

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Regulation of development of hepatic glucokinase in the neonatal rat by the diet

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bj1050771 ◽

1967 ◽

Vol 105 (2) ◽

pp. 771-777 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

D G Walker ◽

Susan W. Eaton

Keyword(s):

High Glucose ◽

Normal Development ◽

Neonatal Rat ◽

Oral Glucose ◽

High Fat ◽

Glucose Administration ◽

Weanling Rats ◽

High Protein Diets ◽

Protein Diets ◽

Precocious Development

1. Feeding a high-glucose diet to weanling rats showed that high hepatic glucokinase activities could be induced at 18 days of age, i.e. 2 days after development of the enzyme begins. 2. The normal development of glucokinase activity can be retarded by weaning rats on to carbohydrate-free, high-fat and high-protein diets. 3. Precocious development of the enzyme before 16 days of age cannot be induced by oral glucose administration. 4. It is concluded that the ability to synthesize glucokinase develops very rapidly and that the nature of the diet determines the normal developmental pattern.

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