Dietary Influence of Fluted Pumpkin and Moringa Leaf Meal Supplementations on Blood and Egg Lipid Profile of ISA Brown Laying Birds
Dietary Influence of Fluted Pumpkin and Moringa Leaf Meal Supplementations on Blood and Egg Lipid Profile of ISA Brown Laying Birds
Sadiq Haladu1*, Taiwo Oladoye Akande2 and Mudassir Nasir3
ABSTRACT
The cholesterol level in one large egg is almost equal to the recommended daily allowance of an individual. Reducing the cholesterol content of the egg will possibly encourage and increase the rate of egg consumption. The study was aimed at reducing the cholesterol composition of egg and improving the health status of the laying birds through supplementation of selected phytogenic herbs. Seven dietary treatments were formulated with diet 1 as control, diet 2 with 1% Fluted pumpkin leaf meal (FLM), diet 3 with 2% Fluted pumpkin leaf meal, diet 4 with 1% Moringa leaf meal (MLM) diet 5 with 2% Moringa leaf meal, diet 6 with 1% mixture of FLM and MLM and diet 7 with 2% mixture of FLM and MLM, the mixture was in the of ratio 1:1. The diets were fed to 105 Isa brown laying birds with 15 birds per treatment arranged in 2x3+1 factorial. Samples of blood and egg yolk taken were analyzed for serum components, haematological indices and lipid profiles. The results of plasma lipid profile showed that diet 4 (78.76 mg/dl) is significantly low in HDL compared to other dietary treatments. Egg total cholesterol showed significant reduction in diet 5 (254.65 mg/dl) observed when compared to the control diet (314.56 mg/dl). The result of serum analysis also showed significant difference in all the tested parameters. It was concluded that supplementation of layer diets with 2% fluted pumpkin and moringa improved the health status of the birds and also reduced the egg yolk cholesterol.
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