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View article: Optimizing Agronomic Zinc Biofortification in Carrots
Optimizing Agronomic Zinc Biofortification in Carrots Open
Zn deficiency affects over 2 billion people globally, particularly in regions with Zn‐deficient soils. Biofortification of staple crops offers a sustainable solution to this challenge. This study investigated Zn application methods (soil v…
View article: Awareness and Perception of Patients on the Ghana Patients’ Rights Charter at a Mission Hospital in Ashanti Region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study
Awareness and Perception of Patients on the Ghana Patients’ Rights Charter at a Mission Hospital in Ashanti Region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study Open
Background Respect for patients’ rights is essential to quality healthcare. Ghana’s Patient Rights Charter (PRC), launched in 2002, aims to protect and promote these rights. However, awareness and adherence remain uncertain, particularly i…
View article: Response of two broiler genotypes to diets with varying levels of inclusion of palm kernel oil residue (PKOR)
Response of two broiler genotypes to diets with varying levels of inclusion of palm kernel oil residue (PKOR) Open
An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of strain of broilers and different levels of inclusion of palm kernel oil residue (PKOR) diets on the growth and carcass characteristics of two commercial broiler strains. A total of 4…
View article: Chemical and Nutritional Composition of Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) Plant from Different Sources in Cape Coast, Ghana - A Preliminary Study
Chemical and Nutritional Composition of Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) Plant from Different Sources in Cape Coast, Ghana - A Preliminary Study Open
Water lettuce is found growing in several water bodies in Ghana, reaching pest levels in certain locations. They often pose negative effects on their aquatic life and water quality. Attempts at eradication have proven difficult and expensi…
View article: An update on halal slaughter: Current methods and ongoing research on halal meat production techniques and their implications for animal welfare
An update on halal slaughter: Current methods and ongoing research on halal meat production techniques and their implications for animal welfare Open
The ethical and economic significance of slaughtering animals for consumption by people of faith cannot be underestimated. On one hand, there are concerns for the welfare of animals during rearing, transport and slaughter, on the other, th…
View article: Assessment of pig farmer’s knowledge on influenza a virus, and adoption of biosecurity measures in areas with previous outbreak of avian influenza in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Assessment of pig farmer’s knowledge on influenza a virus, and adoption of biosecurity measures in areas with previous outbreak of avian influenza in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana Open
Influenza A virus continues to have a devastating effect on livestock, especially in Africa typified by lack of standardized prevention protocols and low level of compliance to biosecurity. Pig handlers are more vulnerable since pigs serve…
View article: The growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) fed on diets containing RE3™ probiotics
The growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) fed on diets containing RE3™ probiotics Open
The increasing abuse of antibiotics in production of food animals has led to development of resistant strains of bacteria (and other microbiota) which are responsible for several infectious diseases in animals and in humans. This study was…
View article: Consumer acceptance, Carcass and sensory characteristics of meats of farmed and wild cane rats (Thryonomys swinderianus)
Consumer acceptance, Carcass and sensory characteristics of meats of farmed and wild cane rats (Thryonomys swinderianus) Open
The cane rat, popularly called grasscutter in Ghana, is noted for the supply of a significant proportion of game meat consumed in Ghana. Its hunting from the wild is however, associated with several environmental hazards as well as a threa…
View article: Growth, carcass and meat characteristics of local breed of rabbits fed diets containing soaked and dried mango (Mangifera indica) seed kernel meal
Growth, carcass and meat characteristics of local breed of rabbits fed diets containing soaked and dried mango (Mangifera indica) seed kernel meal Open
This study was conducted to find substitutes for dietary maize in rabbit rations, to minimize competition between humans and livestock over the commodity.Mango seed kernel meal (MSKM) was used to substitute up to 20% of maize in rabbit rat…
View article: Fatty Acid Profile, Carcass and Meat Quality Attributes of Rabbit Breeds in Ghana Fed Diets with Graded Levels of Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Kernel Oil Residue
Fatty Acid Profile, Carcass and Meat Quality Attributes of Rabbit Breeds in Ghana Fed Diets with Graded Levels of Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Kernel Oil Residue Open
This study was conducted to test the fatty acid profile and some meat quality attributes of local breed of rabbits which were given diets formulated with palm kernel oil residue (PKOR), a by-product from manual extraction of palm kernel oi…
View article: Composition of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Plant Harvested from the Volta Lake in Ghana and its Potential Value as a Feed Ingredient in Rabbit Rations
Composition of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Plant Harvested from the Volta Lake in Ghana and its Potential Value as a Feed Ingredient in Rabbit Rations Open
The water hyacinth plant is an invasive aquatic weed which colonizes vast areas of water bodies; it minimizes fishing grounds and blocks water ways.This study was conducted to screen water hyacinth plants spreading on the Volta Lake in Gha…
View article: Growth performance and carcass characteristics of cross-bred rabbits fed diets containing palm kernel oil residue
Growth performance and carcass characteristics of cross-bred rabbits fed diets containing palm kernel oil residue Open
This study was conducted to explore the potential of palm kernel oil residue (PKOR), as substitute for wheat bran (WB) on growth performance and carcass characteristics of cross-bred rabbits in Ghana. Forty-eight seven-week old rabbits (11…
View article: Proximate, mineral and phytochemical compositions of Vernonia amygdalina leaves grown under hot and humid tropical conditions
Proximate, mineral and phytochemical compositions of Vernonia amygdalina leaves grown under hot and humid tropical conditions Open
This study was conducted to determine the proximate and phytochemical compositions of Vernonia amygdalina leaves, to ascertain its nutritional potentials. V. amygdalina plants were cultivated, and the leaves were harvested at maturity, cle…