Abstract

CARBOHYDRATE, LIPID AND PROTEIN PROFILE OF RATS FED ON GAMBIA ALBIDUM ENDOSPERM

Aloh Godwin Sunday, Obeagu Emmanuel Ifeanyi*, Arimonu Progress O

ABSTRACT

The effect of Gambia albidum endosperm on the levels of carbohydrates, lipid, and protein in the sera of albino rats was studied. The rats were grouped into four: A,B,C, and D. Group A was fed with 15g of the seed Gambia albidum mixed with 83g of poultry feed. Group B was fed with 10g of the endosperm mixed with 90g of the poultry feed, group C was fed with 20g of the seed mixed with 80g of the poultry feed and group D was fed with 100g of poultry feed and water only for seven days. The result showed that there was a significant decrease in the mean body weight of the animals in group A-C fed with the endosperm of Gambia albidum compared with those of group D, the control, fed on poultry feed alone. There was also a decrease in the physical activity of the test groups, while the control did not show any noticeable change. The serum levels of carbohydrate, lipid and protein of the animals fed with the seed were significantly higher than the control. From observation, on the test groups, the levels of carbohydrate, lipid and protein were higher in group C (Cholesterol 145.40 ± 10.50mg/dl, glucose 13.8 ± 15.14mm/l, total protein 19.00 ± 1.01g/l) than group A (cholesterol 89.00 ± 9.31mg/dl, glucose 9.80 ± 12.72mm/l, total protein 34.00 ± 9.92m/l) and B (Cholesterol 47.90 ± 8.43mg/l, glucose, 13.10± 14.93mm/l, total protein 20.00 ±1.54g/l). Thus the effect may depend on the quantity of the seed incorporated into the feedstuffs. Generally, there were increased levels of cholesterol and protein due to the incorporation of Gambia albidum into the feed of the animals used in this study.

Keywords: Carbohydrate,Lipid,Protein, Gambia albidum.