Nutritive value and phytochemical screening of turmeric and clove as a potential phyto-additive in livestock production

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the nutritive values and medicinal potentials of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) found in the South Western Region of Nigeria as an alternative feed additive in livestock production. These analyses were examined in agreement with the standard procedures and compared. S. aromaticum showed higher presence of crude fat (2.90%), moisture (13.29%) and crude Fibre (11.07%) while C. longa had higher crude protein (7.09%), ash (6.29%) and carbonhydrate (69.66%). Mineral profile revealed that C. Longa had higher of potassium, iron, and phosporous content of 2.489, 40.96 and 0.03 mg/100g respectively compared to S. aromaticum that had the higher calcium of (0.78mg/100g). C. longa contains higher amounts of Vitamin B₁ (0.165g/100g), B₂ (0.228mg/100g) and B₃ (0.5.129mg/100g) when compared to S. aromaticum. Phytochemical screening showed predominantly higher tannin (0.019%), total Phenolic (24.00%), alkaliod (9.50%) and saponin (4.70%) contents in S. aromaticum relative to C. longa which had higher phytate (6.50%) and flavonoid (8.00%). The results presented here showed that C. longa and S. aromaticum contained varying amounts of the proximate, minerals, vitamin and phytochemicals contents. Hence, they could be explored as potential alternative phyto-additive in livestock production.