Inadequacy of feed resources as well their low nutritional quality especially during the dry season subject animals to stress. The nutritive value can be improved for enhanced utilization by rumen microbes optimum growth treating with non-protein nitrogen sources. Conservation grasses and other herbage minimize loss in nutrient composition achieved through ensilage. experiment was conducted eva...

Acute and sub-acute toxicities of aqueous extract of Vitex doniana was carried out in rats. The LD50 following intraperitoneal administration estimated at 95% confidence interval was 980 mg/kg. The oral administration of the extract for 21 days at 50,100 and 200mg/kg had beneficial effects on the haematological parameters. There were significant (P<0.05) increases in red blood cell count (RBC) ...

This study was focused on evaluating maize yield and soil fertility improvement under the canopy of retained farmland tree species, particularly Terminalia brownie Vitex doniana in parkland Agroforestry. The area suitable for cropping mature species exist area. result showed that Maize decreased understory studied tee compared with open field due to shading effect crop performance. On other han...

OBJECTIVE To test two water soluble extracts (aqueous and ethanolic) obtained from the leaves of Vitex doniana in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats for their effects on pancreatic endocrine tissues and serum marker enzymes for a period of 21 d. METHODS A total of 55 rats divided into 11 groups of 5 rats each were assigned into diabetic and non-diabetic groups and followed by a d...