Peanut shell as feed supplement

Peanut shell as feed supplement and source of oil

By: Danilo Bulabos

 

Peanuts are abundant in the Philippines both in tropical and subtropical areas. Young pods of peanut known as legumes develop  underground which, after roasting, is used as food. Peanuts shells can be utilized as feed supplement for livestock, poultry and oil.

The peanut shell is tested by using hot water analysis for protein sampling, biuret test for carbohydrates content, and iodine test for glucose.

In the experiment, 30% peanut shell was recovered from a kilo of peanut. From 300 grams of refined peanut shell, 250 grams of feed was obtained, while 5% crude fiber was generated.

Analyses of feed sample confirmed the presence of 12.55% moisture, 2.66% ash, 1.10% crude fat, 29.63% protein and unquantified  amount of carbohydrates

Anis

Anis

 

Locally it is called Haras in other country it is also goes by the name of Fennel. The scientific name is Foeniculum vulgare.

 

The fruit part of this plant can be used as an infusion,  aromatherapy, and flavouring.

The fruit can be crushed and the aroma of it can be used for people which have fainted or  experiencing nausea.

 

The infusion of the fruit can be used for treatment of tympanism (gas pain).

 

The fruits contains 2.9 -6% volatile oil, fixed oil, 8.9%, pectin 1.3%, pentosan 5.12%.

 

Source: national formulary

ambal

Ambal

 

Is a herbal plant which is also called haluot, huluot, mamangal.

Its roots and stems can be used as infusion.

It is indicated for skin ulcer and can be used as vaginal wash.

 

The active components are pycnarrhine, ambaline, pycnarrhenin, pycnamin, and pycnarrhenamin.

 

Source:Philippine national formulary.

Alagaw

Alagaw

 

Scientific names: Premna odorata blanco, premna curranii , Premna serratifolia, Premna oblongata, premna pubescens, premna vestita.

 

Common names: abgau, adgau, adiyo, agbau, agdau, anobran, argau, atingi, duragau, guachal, lassi, lagau, pumuhat tangli, tibangngen.

 

Uses:

 

For cough, drink decoction of leaves as tea.

 

Kabag/ gas pain / tympanism – for an adult person drink the decoction of the leaves. For children, crush leaves, mix with little coconut or cooking oil and apply to abdomen.

 

Headache, crush leaves and apply to forehead and temples.

 

Eczema- use decoction as cleanser or bathe.

 

 Active component: volatile oil

 

Source: Philippine national formulary