PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF SCENT LEAF, SIDA ACUTA INFLUENCE OF SOLE AQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACTS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF COCKERELS
Abstract
The experiment carried out on to evaluate proximate composition of scent leaf, Sida acuta and
influence of blends of their aqueous leaf extract on growth performance of cockerels, One hundred
and thirty five days old cockerel obtained from reputable hatchery were used for the study. They
were accilimatized for 26 days and were fed control diet. These birds were randomly distributed
to five dietary groups namely; Oral administration of antibiotics (Gali Fura Care Plus) and
coccidiostats (Q-Cox) through drinking water was control.
Oral = administration of 25ml aqueous of leaf extract of scent leaf 20ml blended with aqueous of
leaf extract of Sida acuta per liter of drinking water was given to cockerel in T1, Oral 2 =
administration of 50ml aqueous of leaf extract of scent leaf blended with 20ml aqueous of leaf
extract of Sida acuta per liter of drinking water was supplied to cockerel in T2, Oral3=
Administration of 25ml aqueous of leaf extract of scent leaf blended with 40ml aqueous of leaf
extract of Sida acuta per liter of drinking water was given to bird in T3, Oral 4 = Administration
of 50ml aqueous of leaf extract of scent leaf blended with 40ml aqueous of leaf extract of Sida
acuta per liter of drinking water was supplied to birds in T4.
The proximate analysis revealed that leaves of scent leaf and Sida acuta contained similar level of
nutrient for 90.62%, 90.35% dry matter; and 5.05%, 5.50% ether extract, respectively. The crude
protein of Sida acuta leaf content was slightly higher (21.44%) than that of Sida acuta leaf
(18.52%). However, scent leaf had higher crude fiber (17.60%) and ash (13.10%) than that of Sida
acuta leaf (14.43% and 10.2% respectively).
The proximate composition analysis of the leaves demonstrated their rich nutritional content,
including proteins, minerals, and essential bioactive compounds. The blend of their aqueous leaf
extracts positively influenced the growth performance of cockerels, as evidenced by improved
feed intake, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio in grower cockerel.
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