Topics:
Animal Nutrition, Animal Refresher
Anti-Nutritional Factors Matched with Feed Sources
Match the feed/plant with its anti-nutritional factor:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Groundnut cake | (a) Oxalates |
| 2. Soybean | (b) Mimosine |
| 3. Sorghum | (c) Amygdalin |
| 4. Bitter almond | (d) Trypsin inhibitor |
| 5. Subabul (Leucaena) | (e) Aflatoxin |
| 6. Molasses | (f) Dhurrin |
- 1-e, 2-d, 3-f, 4-c, 5-b, 6-a — Correct Answer
- 1-e, 2-d, 3-c, 4-f, 5-b, 6-a
- 1-d, 2-e, 3-f, 4-c, 5-b, 6-a
- 1-e, 2-b, 3-f, 4-c, 5-d, 6-a
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 1-e, 2-d, 3-f, 4-c, 5-b, 6-a
Anti-nutritional factors and their sources:
- Groundnut cake → Aflatoxin (e): Produced by Aspergillus flavus. Causes hepatotoxicity, immune suppression, and carcinogenesis. Treated with NH₃ or NH₄OH.
- Soybean → Trypsin inhibitor (d): Kunitz inhibitor — inhibits protein digestion. Destroyed by autoclaving (121°C/15 lbs/15 min).
- Sorghum → Dhurrin (f): A cyanogenic glycoside (HCN source). Young sorghum regrowth after drought is most dangerous. Treated with NaNO₂ + Na-thiosulphate.
- Bitter almond → Amygdalin (c): Another cyanogenic glycoside releasing HCN. Also found in linseed (linamarin) and cassava (linamarin).
- Subabul (Leucaena) → Mimosine (b): Causes hair loss (alopecia), goitre, and reproductive failure. Treated with FeSO₄ or iodine supplementation.
- Molasses → Oxalates (a): High oxalate content can bind calcium and cause hypocalcaemia. Treated with CaCO₃.
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