Responses of Jumbo Quail to a Diet Containing Corticated Marama Bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) Meal Pre-Treated with Fibrolytic Multi-Enzymes
The nutritional utility of leguminous products such as corticated marama bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) meal (CMBM) in quail diets is limited by high fibre levels. This study evaluated the impact of dietary CMBM pre-treated with fibrolytic multi-enzyme (FMENZ) on growth performance, a...
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| description | The nutritional utility of leguminous products such as corticated marama bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) meal (CMBM) in quail diets is limited by high fibre levels. This study evaluated the impact of dietary CMBM pre-treated with fibrolytic multi-enzyme (FMENZ) on growth performance, and physiological and meat quality responses in Jumbo <i>Coturnix</i> quail. Two hundred and forty 7-day-old Jumbo quail (29.4 ± 2.72 g initial live weight) were randomly distributed to five experimental diets, with six replicate cages each (eight birds/cage). The diets were a grower diet without CMBM, and the same grower diet plus 100 g/kg CMBM pre-treated with 0, 1, 1.5, and 2% (<i>v</i>/<i>w</i>) FMENZ. Positive quadratic responses (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were recorded for overall feed intake and body weight gain in weeks 2 and 3. The control diet promoted the highest (<i>p</i> < 0.05) gain-to-feed ratio in weeks 2 and 3, and the best weight gains and glucose levels, but reduced lipase levels. Final body weights declined linearly [<i>p</i> = 0.037] with FMENZ levels. Breast pH increased linearly, while haemoglobin and 1 h post-mortem chroma showed positive quadratic effects (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with FMENZ levels. The use of the enzymes did not improve the feed value of CMBM in Jumbo quail diets. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3af8a40b6f3c434fac0e5f8143b0e70b2025-08-20T02:10:54ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292024-09-011410124210.3390/life14101242Responses of Jumbo Quail to a Diet Containing Corticated Marama Bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) Meal Pre-Treated with Fibrolytic Multi-EnzymesMveleli Marareni0Chidozie Freedom Egbu1Cornelia Kedidimetse Lebopa2Caven Mguvane Mnisi3Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South AfricaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South AfricaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South AfricaDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South AfricaThe nutritional utility of leguminous products such as corticated marama bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) meal (CMBM) in quail diets is limited by high fibre levels. This study evaluated the impact of dietary CMBM pre-treated with fibrolytic multi-enzyme (FMENZ) on growth performance, and physiological and meat quality responses in Jumbo <i>Coturnix</i> quail. Two hundred and forty 7-day-old Jumbo quail (29.4 ± 2.72 g initial live weight) were randomly distributed to five experimental diets, with six replicate cages each (eight birds/cage). The diets were a grower diet without CMBM, and the same grower diet plus 100 g/kg CMBM pre-treated with 0, 1, 1.5, and 2% (<i>v</i>/<i>w</i>) FMENZ. Positive quadratic responses (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were recorded for overall feed intake and body weight gain in weeks 2 and 3. The control diet promoted the highest (<i>p</i> < 0.05) gain-to-feed ratio in weeks 2 and 3, and the best weight gains and glucose levels, but reduced lipase levels. Final body weights declined linearly [<i>p</i> = 0.037] with FMENZ levels. Breast pH increased linearly, while haemoglobin and 1 h post-mortem chroma showed positive quadratic effects (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with FMENZ levels. The use of the enzymes did not improve the feed value of CMBM in Jumbo quail diets.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/10/1242dietary fibreexogenous enzymesgrowth performancemarama beanmeat qualitynutrient sources |
| spellingShingle | Mveleli Marareni Chidozie Freedom Egbu Cornelia Kedidimetse Lebopa Caven Mguvane Mnisi Responses of Jumbo Quail to a Diet Containing Corticated Marama Bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) Meal Pre-Treated with Fibrolytic Multi-Enzymes Life dietary fibre exogenous enzymes growth performance marama bean meat quality nutrient sources |
| title | Responses of Jumbo Quail to a Diet Containing Corticated Marama Bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) Meal Pre-Treated with Fibrolytic Multi-Enzymes |
| title_full | Responses of Jumbo Quail to a Diet Containing Corticated Marama Bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) Meal Pre-Treated with Fibrolytic Multi-Enzymes |
| title_fullStr | Responses of Jumbo Quail to a Diet Containing Corticated Marama Bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) Meal Pre-Treated with Fibrolytic Multi-Enzymes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Responses of Jumbo Quail to a Diet Containing Corticated Marama Bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) Meal Pre-Treated with Fibrolytic Multi-Enzymes |
| title_short | Responses of Jumbo Quail to a Diet Containing Corticated Marama Bean (<i>Tylosema esculentum</i>) Meal Pre-Treated with Fibrolytic Multi-Enzymes |
| title_sort | responses of jumbo quail to a diet containing corticated marama bean i tylosema esculentum i meal pre treated with fibrolytic multi enzymes |
| topic | dietary fibre exogenous enzymes growth performance marama bean meat quality nutrient sources |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/10/1242 |
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