Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health
- ISSN: ISSN: 3065-9078
Cisse Mody, Dembele Ousmane, Dembele Niaboula, Keita Jean Noel, Coulibaly C Abou, Drabo Mariam, Daou Cheickna and Coulibaly Seydou Moussa
Oilcake is a solid residue from the extraction of oil from seeds or oleaginous fruits. These are the by-products of the crushing «oil-making process». Livestock feeds are made up of a wide variety of raw materials, the mixture of which makes it possible to meet the nutritional needs of the animals. The choice of raw materials used in the composition of livestock feed is primarily conditioned by two factors : energy and protein content. Production in livestock territories in the Sahel raises a number of questions, including its quality, as it influences its nutritional value and biochemical composition, not to mention the risk of poisoning. Our objective was to assess the compliance of the meal consumed by the livestock. The analyses focused on thirty (30) samples taken from the production plants, made up of bags of cakes by determining : moisture, total ash, protein and Gossypol. The results obtained showed that all the cakes analysed were compliant with respect to proteins and Gossypol i.e. 100%, while 20% of the samples did not comply with the standards for moisture and ash. In view of these results, we recommend extending the qualitative and quantitative evaluation to other feeds intended for Livestock.