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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Anaemene, Doris I.a; * | Oni, Rodhiyah A.a | Akinwumi, Kazeem A.b | Daramola, John A.c
Affiliations: [a] Department of Chemical and Food Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, Nigeria | [b] Department of Chemical and Food Sciences, Biochemistry Unit, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, Nigeria | [c] Department of Biological Sciences, Fisheries Unit, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, Nigeria
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Doris I. Anaemene, Nutrition and Dietetics Programme, Department of Chemical and Food Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Tel.: +234 8033194217; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Information on the effect of different animal protein sources on linear growth is needed to inform specific complementary food recommendations. OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the effect of milk (COMPIM1) and fish (COMPIM2) based complementary foods on linear growth and blood characteristics using Wistar rats. METHOD:The study adopted completely randomised design involving feeding of COMPIM1, COMPIM2, COMPIM3 (control) and basal diets to weanling rats (8 per group) for 28 days. Length (cm) and weight (grams) measurements were taken once and twice weekly, respectively. Blood samples were subjected to haematological and biochemical analysis. Data was analysed using ANOVA and LSD. RESULTS:Rats fed the COMPIM2 diet had significantly (p < 0.001) the highest weight gain (63.50 g). There were no differences in the tail (p = 0.159) and total body length change (p = 0.142) of the rats fed COMPIM1, COMPIM2 and COMPIM3 diets. However, the mean length gain of rats fed COMPIM1 diet was more than that of the COMPIM2 and COMPIM3 groups by 9.8% and 12.6%, respectively. Except for white blood cells count and calcium, blood parameters of the experimental groups were similar. CONCLUSION:The milk diet resulted in better white blood cell counts but similar weight and length gain compared to the fish diet.
Keywords: Complementary foods, animal source foods, growth potential, haematology
DOI: 10.3233/MNM-230015
Journal: Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 123-137, 2023
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