Article Tag: Archachatina marginata

BLOOD GLUCOSE AND CORTISOL CONCENTRATIONS OF WISTAR RATS TREATED WITH SHELL POWDER OF THE THREE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAILS, ARCHACHATINA MARGINATA

This study examines the effect of Archachatina marginata shell powder on blood glucose and cortisol in wounded Wistar rats, highlighting its glucogenic effects and potential as a natural wound-healing agent.

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INFLUENCE OF Archachatina marginata SNAILS’ GROWTH PHASES ON BODY WEIGHTPREDICTIONS USING SIMPLE LINEAR AND QUADRATIC MODELS

This study evaluates body weight predictions in Archachatina marginata across different growth phases, showing that the quadratic model provides higher accuracy, particularly in late growth phases, with aperture length and diagonal length as key predictors.

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IMPACT OF EGG SIZE AND EGG WEIGHT ON HATCHABILITY AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF ARCHACHATINA MARGINATA SNAILS

This study investigates the impact of egg size and egg weight on the hatchability and growth performance of Archachatina marginata, showing that medium-sized eggs yield the best results for hatchability and juvenile growth.

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CORRELATIONS BETWEEN BODY WEIGHT AND GROWTH TRAITS OF Archachatina marginata SNAILS OFFSPRING AT DIFFERENT AGES

This study examines the correlations between body weight and growth traits in Archachatina marginata offspring. The BO X BS mating group showed the highest correlation values, indicating heterozygote advantage for improved growth and returns in snail farming.

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DIETARY EFFECT OF RAW BAMBARA GROUNDNUT MEAL ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL ACHACHATINA MARGINATA

This study investigates the impact of raw Bambara groundnut meal on the growth performance of Archachatina marginata, with a 45% inclusion level showing significant improvements in weight gain, shell length, and carcass yield.

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THE EFFECT OF DIETARY INCLUSION OF AZOLLA PINNATA ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF ARCHACHATINA MARGINATA

This study investigates the impact of Azolla pinnata on the growth performance of Archachatina marginata, showing significant improvements in weight gain and shell size, especially at a 50% inclusion level.

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BIO-STUDIES ON EFFECTIVENESS OF BENTH LEAF (Pouzolsia guinnensis) FOR IMPROVED PRODUCTION IN GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL ECOTYPES

This study investigates the effectiveness of Pouzolsia guinnensis as a feed additive for improving fertility, hatchability, and growth traits in giant African land snails, including Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata strains.

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EFFECTS OF AESTIVATION ON THE BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL (Archachatina marginata) SLIME

The demand for snail as food and other purposes has promoted snail farming and one of the problems faced by snail farmers is snail aestivation which sometimes led to death of snails.

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MALACOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MARKETS IN ANAMBRA STATE: CASE STUDY OF LARGEST MARKETS IN THREE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

A malacological survey of Anambra State was undertaken using three Local Governments as case studies. Two species of snails (Achatina fulica and Archachatina marginata ) were found to be commonly on sale in most of the major markets, while the third species Limicolaria were found only in few places.

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ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAEMOLYMPH OF DIFFERENT GROWTH PHASES OF GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL (Archachatina marginata)

Isolation, determination of microbial load and identification of microorganisms associated with haemolymph of the three stages of development of the giant African land snail Archachatina marginata was investigated in this study.

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