Cocoa bean shells (CBS) are one of the main by-products from the transformation of cocoa
beans, representing 10%‒17% of the total cocoa bean weight. Hence, their disposal could …

Cocoa-producing and processing countries generate huge quantities of cocoa by-products
that have potential as livestock feed. Theobromine, a ubiquitous methylxanthine in the cocoa …

Cocoa bean shells (CBS), a by-product of the cocoa industry, from two cacao varieties and
obtained after selected processing conditions (fermentation, drying, roasting) were …

During processing, cocoa bean shells (CBS) are de-hulled from the bean and discarded as
waste. Undermined by its chemical and bioactive composition, CBS is abundant in dietary …

High cost of feeds and feeding management remain unresolved challenges facing livestock
production globally specifically in developing countries. More than half of the production cost …

The research aimed at determining the chemical compositions of differentforms of cocoa pod
husk meal using freshly broken composite cocoa pod husks, which were washed, sun-dried …

Strategies for achieving global food security include identification of alternative feedstock for
use as animal feed, to contribute towards efforts at increasing livestock farming. The …

The growth performance and apparent nutrient digestibility co–efficients of weaned rabbits
fed corn–soybean meal basal diets containing different forms of cocoa pod husk meal were …

The use of agro-industrial by-products in animal nutrition is a promising strategy to reduce
the food-feed competition, the diet cost at farm level and the environmental impact of animal …

Background Utilization of cocoa pod husks (CPH) in animal feed is hindered by the
presence of theobromine, which is variably toxic to animals. Treatment of this agro-waste to …