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Evaluation of neem leaf (Azadirachta indica) product for worm control on goats
2013
Premaalatha B. | Zary Shariman Y. | Norhafiza N. H. | Nurulaini R. | Chandrawathani P. | Nor Andilla I. | Rahimah H. | Wahab A. R.
This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the
effectiveness of Neem leaf extracts, Azaridachta indica, an indigenous medicinal plant, against helminths of goats. Two extracts were prepared with distilled water using two different techniques; that is, the Neem leaves Water Extract (NLWE) and decoction of Neem
leaves(NLD). This study was carried out using 20 goats from a government farm in Perak. The two extracts showed variable degrees of efficacy in naturally infected goats, as measured by faecal egg count. Further evaluation is required to establish the efficacy.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Testing Neem products on goats in Infoternak, Perak: a preliminary trial for neem capsules, neem juice, neem extract & neem decoction for worm control
2013
Lily Rozita M. H. | Renuga K. | Erwanas A. I. | Jamnah O. | Nor Andilla I. | Norhafiza N. H. | Zary Shariman Y. | Ramlan M. | Premaalatha B. | Chandrawathani P. | Zaini C. M. | Shanmugapriya P.
Four types of products made from Neem namely, neem leaf decoction, neem capsule, neem fresh juice and neem extract were given to 4 groups of goat for a period of 10 weeks to evaluate the effectiveness of these products in controlling natural gastrointestinal helminth infection. During the course of the study, faecal egg counts, Packed Cell Volume and FAMACHA readings were
monitored weekly. Results of feeding these products were variable when compared to untreated control animals, however, a 40-60% worm control was observed. Further testing is required to fine tune these
products for use in the field especially where anthelmintic resistance deems drugs to be ineffective.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Evaluation of solar dryer designs for fodder drying
2013
Mohamad Noor I. | Lily Suhaida M. S. | Nurul Aini M. Y. | Syed Hussein S. A. | Farah J. | Haryani H. | Nurshuhada S.
A solar dryer was designed and constructed to dry fodder for livestock. The objectives of this project were to design and construct solar dryer systems for fodder drying and to evaluate the performance of the systems developed so that farmers can compare and choose an appropriate drying system to dry fodder. Two types of solar driers were designed in this study named as a) prototype solar dryer and b)greenhouse solar dryer. The performances of both systems were evaluated by observing their ability to achieve and maintain an optimum temperature of 60oC for a perfect drying process. In 2011, the prototype solar dryer was constructed at the Malaysia Veterinary Institute; however the results obtained were not as expected as the highest temperature achieved with the system was 44.9oC. Therefore, in 2012, the greenhouse solar dryer was constructed to replace the prototype model and the system has the ability to achieve the temperature up to 72.7oC.
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