In South Africa, Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth is used to destroy lice and relieve itches, maggots treat allergic rashes, particularly those caused by caterpillars. Antioxidants play an important role protecting against damage reactive oxygen species. Plants containing flavonoids have been reported possess strong antioxidant properties. The antibacterial, activities phenolic contents of the methanol extracts leaves stems were evaluated using in vitro standard methods. Spectrophotometry was...

The effects of dietary supplementation Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) as a growth promoter on the performance, apparent digestibility, digestive organ size, and carcass yield broiler chickens were investigated. A total 2400 one-day-old Cobb-500 chicks mixed sex randomly allocated to five treatments in six replications 80 birds per pen. Fresh, green undamaged mature M. leaves collected from number trees same village avoid variations soil micronutrient content; grinded produce MOLM. Dietary...

Acokanthera oppositifolia Lam (family: Apocynaceae) is a shrub or small tree with white latex, and the leaves of this plant are used in form snuff to treat headaches infusions for abdominal pains convulsions septicaemia. Adenia gummifera Harv family Passifloraceae distinctive woody climber whose as emetics said help some forms depression. Lipid peroxidation has gained more importance today because its involvement pathogenesis many diseases. Free radicals main agents lipid peroxidation....

Buddleja saligna Willd (Loganiaceae) is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree; trunk short, often gnarled and crooked; crown dense, rounded or domed-shaped; foliage greyish green. The wild olives are traditionally used lower blood pressures in many parts of the world. In southern Africa, bark leaf decoctions treat colic, coughs, colds, sore eyes, urinary problems as purgatives.The antibacterial, antioxidant activities phenolic contents methanol extracts leaves stems were evaluated using...

The use of medicinal plants plays a major role in the primary health care animals South Africa. A survey was conducted to document used control parasites goats Kwezi and Ntambethemba villages Eastern Cape Province, Information from 50 farmers 3 herbalists obtained through structured questionnaire, snowball sampling technique identify key informants. data were analysed using PROC FREQ SAS (2003), fidelity level values determined estimate healing potential mentioned plants. revealed nine plant...

AbstractInformation on medicinal plants used by the people of Eastern Cape for treatment animal diseases was collected rapid rural appraisal techniques, including ranking, stories, transect walking, seasonal calendars and semi-structured interviews. A total 38 species belonging to 31 families found be commonly in herbal remedies against various farm animals. Out these, 21 plant from 17 are treat gallsickness, while 13 redwater disease. In majority preparations, 78% decoctions: 13% as...

Conventional drugs have become expensive and therefore unaffordable to resource-limited farmers, causing farmers seek low cost alternatives, such as use of medicinal plants. In this study, a survey was conducted in order document information on plants used by the control internal parasites goats Eastern Cape Province. Structured questionnaires general conversation were collect from herbalists. The revealed 28 plant species 20 families that are commonly treatment gastro-intestinal goats....

The use of herbal remedies by African farmers in the treatment livestock diseases was investigated using a range methods, including group interviews, structured semi-structured interviews and participant observation. study concerned mainly with 'why' 'how' remedy among holders farming on communally-owned land central Eastern Cape Province. We found that still widespread because these were cheap, locally available convenient to administer. Farmers also used they did not have knowledge...

Toxicity of the essential oil from leaves Mentha longifolia (Lamiaceae) was evaluated against Sitophilus zeamais, an insect that is major cause deterioration in stored grains, including maize. The contact, fumigation and repellency bioassays revealed toxic to insect. Increases concentration time exposure resulted a progressive increase mortality. dose at 0.50 μl/g maize grains contact bioassay caused 100 % mortality S. compared less than 10 recorded 0.125 μl/g. demonstrated moderate toxicity...

Village chickens improve rural farmers’ nutritional and income status. Nonetheless, chicken productivity is chiefly hampered by gastro-intestinal parasites and there dearth of information on the prevalence these parasites in village South Africa. Point prevalent study was, therefore, conducted two villages Centane district to determine chickens. Seventy households were randomly selected for compound sampling fresh faecal samples Modified quantitative McMaster technique was used examination...

The intestinal morphology and pH of digesta broiler chickens at 35 days old were studied. Birds reared on these dietary treatments (T). T1, positive control, contained 668 g salinomycin 500 zinc bacitracin per kg feed. Treatments, T2, T3 T4, graded levels Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) feed, namely starter (1, 3, 5 g), grower (3, 9, 15 g) finisher (5, 15, 25 g). T5 was a negative control (without supplementation). provided feed water ad libitum. in had the highest proventriculus pH, birds...

This study investigated the breast meat proximate composition and quality indicators in relation to response of broilers following dietary treatments (T): positive control (+C; with 668 mg salinomycin 500 zinc bacitracin per kg feed); Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) was fed at a low level (ML; 1–5 g/kg feed, depending on growth stage), medium (MM, 3 times level) or high (MH, 5 level); negative (–C; without supplementation) for 35 days. At postmortem, carcass weight, muscle pH 45 min (pH45)...

Background: Eisenia foetida are used as a feed source. However, information on nutrient composition and fatty acid profiles of earthworm E.foetida is limited, making it complex to include them into formulation. Objective: The aim this study was determine the nutritive value freeze-dried oven-dried earthworms, E. foetida. Design: earthworms were oven- or freeze-dried, then analysed for (protein, fat, moisture minerals) according AOAC method acids using gas chromatography. Results: Protein...