African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6947

Full Length Research Paper

Inclusion of Sargassum muticum and Parkia biglobosa in diets for African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) elevates feed utilization, growth and immune parameters

Abdul-Malik Abdul-Qadir
  • Abdul-Malik Abdul-Qadir
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria.
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Aliyu-Paiko Mohammed
  • Aliyu-Paiko Mohammed
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria.
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Kabir Mohammed Adamu
  • Kabir Mohammed Adamu
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria
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Aliyu-Abdullahi Abdulraheem
  • Aliyu-Abdullahi Abdulraheem
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 05 August 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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