Prof. Michael Boateng

Associate Professor

Dept: Animal Science
Room 03, New College Building
College of Agric. & Natural Resources.
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Research Areas/Interests

Agro-industrial by-products utilization in monogastric nutrition Swine/ Pig Production Enzymes application in non-ruminant diets Ingredients and Fe...~more

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Publications

    PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

    1. M. Boateng, P. Y. Atuahene, K. O. Amoah, Y. O. Frimpong, D. B. Okai (2022). Incidence of Blood and Meat Spots in Eggs from a Commercial Poultry Farm Ghana Journal of Science 63(1): 90-96.
    2. M. Boateng, K. O. Amoah, P. Y. Atuahene, Y.O. Frimpong, D.B. Okai and G. Osei, (2021). Effects of dried cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) apple meal (DCAM) on the growth performance and internal organs of albino rats. Ghana J. Agric. Sci. (GJAS). 56(2):14-21. DOI:?10.4314/gjas.v56i2.2
    3. Y.O. Frimpong, M. Boateng, K.O. Amoah, P.Y. Atuahene, S.O. Okungbowa, J. Baah, D.B. Okai, (2021) Response of large white gilts to diets containing differing probiotic products. Scientific African, Volume 13, e00878, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00878.
    4. Boateng, M., Amoah, K. O., Frimpong, Y.O., Atuahene, P. Y., Okai, D.B. and Cudjoe, E. (2020). Gari and Garico: replacement for maize in the diets of albino rats – a model for pigs. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 11(1): 189-195.
    5. Boateng, M., Atuahene, P.Y., Amoah, K.O., Frimpong, Y.O., Okai, D.B., Agborson, S.M. and Amoo, D.N.D. (2020). Assessment of the production, nutrient composition and some mineral elements levels in corn-mill sweepings (CMS) from various sources in the Kumasi metropolis Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 11(1): 27-38.
    6. Boateng, M., Amoah, K.O., Frimpong, Y. O., Atuahene, P. Y., Okai, D. B. and Deku, P.N. (2020). Garico: a new food or feed resource? Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 11(1): 16-26.
    7. Damsere, J. D., Boateng, M., Amoah, K. O., Frimpong, Y. O. and Okai, D. B. (2020). The response of pigs to diets containing varying levels of cocoa placenta meal (CPM) supplemented with an exogenous enzyme complex. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 15 (4): 538-545.
    8. Boateng, M., Frimpong, Y. O., Okai, D. B., Amoah, K. O., Frimpong, B. and Anane, E. (2019). A preliminary study on different types of soybean meal on the Ghanaian market. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science; 10(1): 109-114
    9. Amoah, K. O., Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Appiah-Kubi, M. (2019). The effects of diet particle size on growth performance and carcass traits of albino rats. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science; 10(1): 96-101
    10. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Amoah, K. O., Boateng, J. O., Frimpong, Y. O. and Atuahene, P. Y. (2019). Occurrence of blood and meat spots in eggs processed and sold by commercial fried eggs (chibom) sellers at three locations in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science; 10(1): 51-57
    11. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O., Amoah, K. O., Boateng, E. A. and Atuahene, P. Y. (2019). Dried yam peel meal (DYPM) as a partial replacement for maize in diets of albino rats. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science; 10(1): 102-108 
    12. Farr, H. M., Donkoh. A., Boateng, M. and Mensah, K. B. (2019). Effect of variously-processed rubber seed meals on reproductive performance: The use of Sprague-Dawley laboratory rats as model for pig. Journal of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, 4(5), pages 167-172.
    13. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Opoku-Asenso, A., Aye, K. A. and Frimpong, Y. O. (2019). Cocoa placenta meal: yield estimates, nutrient composition and response of albino rats to diets containing graded levels supplemented with XzymeTM an exogenous enzyme- probiotic complex. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 67 (2): 141-150.
    14. Farr, H. M., Donkoh. A., Boateng, M. and Mensah, K. B. (2019). Evaluation of methods of processing rubber seed meal in terms of chemical composition and energy value. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 31(6), Article #93.
    15. Amoah, K. O., Boateng, M. and Okai, D. B. (2018). Anti-nutritional factors and their relevance to monogastric animal agriculture in Ghana: some important considerations. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci.:9(2):1-15.
    16. Amponsah, B. K., Boateng, M., Okai, D. B. and Larbi, A. (2018). Indigenous pig production in some communities in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 9(2):89-97
    17. Amponsah, B. K., Boateng, M., Okai, D. B. and Larbi, A. (2018). Rural pig production and husbandry practices in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 9(2):81-88
    18. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O., Ntim, A. and Acheampong, Y. S. (2018). Entomophagous response of albino rats to cockroach (Periplaneta americana) meal. Open Agriculture, 3: 220–225. DOI:?https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2018-0023
    19. Okai, D. B., Boateng, M., Frimpong, Y. O., Macaire, C. O. and Anane, E. (2018). Trends in pig slaughtering at the Kumasi Abattoir Company Limited (KACL) from 2010 to 2015. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. :9(1)108-111
    20. Okai, D. B., Boateng, M., Frimpong, Y. O., Anane, E. and Macaire, C. O. (2018). Origin and condition of pigs slaughtered at the Kumasi Abattoir Company Limited (KACL) at Kaase, Kumasi. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci.:9(1) 44-48.
    21. H. M. Farr, A. Donkoh, M. Boateng and K. B. Mensah (2017). Assessment of the nutritional quality of variously-processed rubber seed meals as dietary ingredients using the laboratory rat as model for pigs. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 65 (4): 599-606.
    22. Okai, D. B., Boateng, M., Ewool, M. B., Ankamaa, D. and Osarumwense, S. O. (2015). Nutritional evaluation of some new maize varieties: effects on growth performance and carcass traits of albino rats. African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development, 12: (4) 10305-10316. http://www.ajfand.net/Volume15/No4/Boateng14035.pdf
    23. Manu, F. Okai, D. B., Boateng, M. and Frimpong, Y. O. (2015). The proximate composition, mineral profile, pests and microbial status of Discarded Biscuits (DB) – a non-conventional feed resource. African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development, 15: (4) 10241-10254. http://www.ajfand.net/Volume15/No4/Boateng14085.pdf
    24. M. Boateng, D. B. Okai, Y. O. Frimpong and Y. Y. Zeebone (2015). Wet brewers’ spent grains and wet brewers’ spent: problems associated with their usage and suggested solutions: A case study of the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality. Livestock Research for Rural Development 27, Article #5.?Retrieved from http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd27/1/boat27005.htm
    25. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Aning, J. (2014). Proximate composition and influence of dried pawpaw peel meal (DPPM) on the growth performance and carcass composition of albino rats. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 8 (1): 147-153
    26. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Osei, A. Y. (2014). Proximate composition and the effects of feeding dried pawpaw leaf meal (DPLM) on the growth, economic and carcass traits of albino rats. Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 8 (1):52-58
    27. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Asumang-Owusu, A. (2014). Problems associated with the use of wet brewers’ spent grains (WBSG) and brewers’ spent yeast (WBSY), and possible solutions: A case study of some Afigya-Kwabre Pig Farmers, Ashanti Region, Ghanaian J. Anim. Sci. 8 (1): 45-51
    28. M. Boateng, D. B. Okai, Y. O. Frimpong and C. O. Asabere, (2014). A comparative study of the nutritional and microbial profiles of the raw and processed seeds of the African Locust Bean (Parkia biglobosa). Livestock Research for Rural Development 26, Article #178.?Retrieved, from?http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd26/10/boat26178.htm
    29. Osei, S. A., Owusu M., Pomaa-Yeboah, P. and Boateng, M. (2013). Students' perception of organic agriculture and organic foods. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 7(2): 147-155.
    30. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Boakye, M. and Ewool, M. B. (2013). The effects of Obatanpa (a QPM variety), normal maize and normal maize plus l-lysine diets on growth performance and carcass traits of albino rats. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 7(2): 48-53.
    31. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Aryee, S. N. D. and Frimpong, Y. O. (2013). The effects of Xzyme™ (An exogenous enzymes-probiotics complex) as a feed additive on the growth performance, carcass composition and blood profile of growing pigs fed high rice bran-based diets. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 7(2): 40-47.
    32. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Donkoh, A. and Baah, J. (2013). Effect of processing method on the quality of palm kernel cake: Chemical composition and nutrient utilization in enzyme supplemented diets. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8 (42):5226-5231.
    33. Okai, D. B., Boateng, M., Armah, W. N. L. and Frimpong, Y. O. (2013). Responses of albino rats to high rice bran diets: effects of type of rice bran and level of Xzyme™ (an exogenous enzymes + probiotics feed additive). Journal of Animal Feed Research, 3(5):205-209.
    34. Salifu,A-R. S., Okai, D. B. and Boateng, M. (2013). Haematological and serum biochemical parameters of growing-finishing pigs fed diets containing four different maize varieties. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 7(1): 99-104.
    35. Abora, N. Okai, D. B. and Boateng, M. (2013). Soyabean milk residue: production practices and effects of dietary inclusion on the growth performance, blood profile and carcass characteristics of growing pigs. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 7(1): 46-53.
    36. Darkwa, S., Okai, D. B., Boateng, M. and Amoah, K. O. (2013). Responses of growing rats and pigs to diets containing varying levels of dried brewers’ spent grains supplemented with Bergazym-an exogenous enzyme complex. Journal of Animal Science Advances, 3(6): 284-290.?doi:?10.5455/jasa.20130331020223
    37. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B. and Amponsah, B. K. (2013). The influence an exogenous enzymes-probiotics complex on the growth performance and carcass traits of albino rats fed diets containing up to 60% rice bran. Journal of Animal Feed Research, 3(1):23-27.
    38. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Salifu, A-R. S. and Ewool, M. B. (2012). A comparative study of two normal Maize and two Quality Protein Maize varieties-Effects on growth performance and carcass characteristics of albino rats. Journal of Animal Science Advances, 2(9): 787-792
    39. Salifu,A-R. S., Okai, D. B., Boateng, M. and Ewool, M. B. (2012). A comparative study of the local Ghanaian maize, imported yellow maize and two new Quality Protein Maize (QPM) varieties-Etubi and Golden Jubilee-Effects on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of pigs. Journal of Animal Feed Research, 2(3): 218-223
    40. Tengan, D. K., Okai, D. B., Boateng, M. and Karbo, N. (2012). Nutritional evaluation of African Locust Bean (Parkia biglobosa) pulp (ALBP) – Fruit fractions, nutrient profiles and the effect of the pulp on growth performance, blood constituents and carcass characteristics of growing pigs. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 6(1): 53-61.
    41. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Aidoo, G. N. and Agyei, G. (2010). Exogenous enzymes utilization in Ghana: Knowledge of and usage by pig and poultry farmers in the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 5(2):41-48.
    42. Mettle, S. S., Okai, D. B. and Boateng, M. (2010). Growth performance, carcass characteristics, haematology and blood biochemical indices of growing pigs fed diets containing a cassava peel meal and bovine blood (Blocassap) mixture. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 5(2):9-16.
    43. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Baah, J. and Donkoh, A. (2008). Palm kernel cake extraction and utilization in pig and poultry diets in Ghana. Livestock Research for Rural Development 20(7)2008 (Article No. 99). http//www.cipav.org.10lrrd20/7/boat2009.htm
    44. Okai, D. B. and Boateng, M. (2007). Pig Nutrition Research in Ghana – Some achievements, prospects and challenges. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science 23(1):19-25.

     

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