Apparent metabolisable energy and digestibility of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) fat, coca (Theobroma cacao) fat and soybean oil in broiler chicks

Dei, H.K., Rose, S.P. and Mackenzie, A.M. (2006) Apparent metabolisable energy and digestibility of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) fat, coca (Theobroma cacao) fat and soybean oil in broiler chicks. British Poultry Science, 47 (5). pp. 607-612.

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Abstract

1. The objective of this experiment was to determine and compare the apparent lipid digestibility coefficient and apparent metabolisable energy (AME) value of shea nut (Vitellaria paradoxa, Gaertn.) fat in broiler chickens with that of soybean oil and cocoa fat. 2. One hundred and sixty 13-d-old male broiler chicks were used in a randomised complete block design. The fats were added at 30, 60 and 90 g/kg to a basal diet. A tenth dietary treatment was the basal feed with no added fats or oils. The birds were fed on the diets for 8 d and all droppings were collected for the final 4 d. 3. The mean coefficient of apparent lipid digestibility for shea fat (0·58) was similar to that of cocoa fat (0·54) but lower than that of soybean oil (0·95). There was evidence of a lipid × concentration interaction with the 90 g/kg shea fat diet having low lipid digestibility (0·43). 4. There was an interaction between the effects of dietary lipid concentration and test lipid on AME but, at dietary levels of 60 g/kg and below, the AME of shea fat (22·0 MJ/kg DM) and cocoa fat (26·4 MJ/kg DM) was significantly lower than that of soybean oil (39·8 MJ/kg DM).

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Animal Production, Welfare and Veterinary Sciences (to 31.07.20)
Depositing User:	Mr Darren Roberts
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2018 10:03
Last Modified:	03 Jan 2020 11:32
URI:	https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/16285

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