Effect of vegetable tanning on the physical properties of leathers from three Nigerian goat breeds

dc.contributor.authorYusuff, A. T.
dc.contributor.authorAdesiyun, A. A.
dc.contributor.authorFayeye, T. R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-15T14:24:47Z
dc.date.available2019-10-15T14:24:47Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAssessment of physical and grain properties of bagaruwa (Acacia nilotica) tanned leathers obtained from three Nigerian breeds of goats was done using skins for seventy two, 2-3 years Red Sokoto, West African Dwarf and Sahelian goats. The study was laid out in a completely randomized design. The parameters investigated were thickness, percentage elongation, flexing endurance and grain properties. The results indicated significant differences (P < 0.05) between the leathers from the three goats’ breeds in all the physical and grain properties except in the force at burst. Sahelian (SAH) breed had the highest leather thickness (1.29mm ± 0.09), which was significantly thicker (P < 0.05) than leathers of both West African dwarf (WAD) and Sokoto red goat (SRG). Both SAH and SRG had significantly higher (P < 0.05) percentage elongation (85.38% ± 0.3.90 and 84.13% ± 3.68 respectively) than WAD (65.78% ± 2.19). Flexing endurance (%) was similar for the three breeds, but SAH leather had significantly higher (P < 0.05) load of crack and distension at both crack and burst than both WAD and SRG. The present study suggests that the use of vegetable tanning produced leathers with acceptable physical and grain properties from the three goat breeds. It further revealed that WAD and SAH breeds of goat have good leather physical and grain properties and could equally become valuable like SRG in the leather global market.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2354 1784
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2571
dc.publisherSociety for the Conservation of Phyto-fuel and Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Phytofuels and Allied Sciences;2 (1): 125 – 134
dc.subjectLeatheren_US
dc.subjectLeather qualityen_US
dc.subjectBreeden_US
dc.subjectTanningen_US
dc.titleEffect of vegetable tanning on the physical properties of leathers from three Nigerian goat breedsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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