Effect of Feeding of Moringa (Moringa Oleifera) Leaf Meal Based Diets on the Biometry and Body Condition Score of Deccani Lambs

Bhokre, S. M.; Rajanna, N.; Ramana, D.B.V.; Nagalakshmi, D.; Kumar, Manoj; Kumar, Manmohan

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2020.904.129

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“…Supplementation of male Barki sheep with Moringa seeds (4 g DM per day/head) significantly increased their final body weight and daily gain (EL-Hedainy et al, 2020). Moreover, a study on Deccani lambs showed a significantly higher body condition score when they were fed M. oleifera leaf meal at 25% in the concentrate mixture (Bhokre et al, 2020). These results and benefits were based on the excellent protein levels in Moringa forage and its positive effect on microbial protein formation in the rumen.…”

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The use of Moringa oleifera in ruminant feeding and its contribution to climate change mitigation

Amad

Zentek

2023

Front. Anim. Sci.

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Livestock production in developing countries faces several difficulties such as a general shortage of feed resources, regional availability, and quality. Climate change further exacerbates these problems, leading to a massive reduction in ruminant productivity. Therefore, there is a need for the use of adaptable and resilient forage plants that can also contribute to reducing greenhouse gases. The Moringa oleifera tree is well known as an agroforestry tree and has adapted to growing in harsh conditions. It produces a high amount of biomass in a short period and contains high levels of nutrients and biologically active components. All parts of the Moringa tree are valuable and have multiple benefits and applications. Therefore, Moringa oleifera has great potential and can be used as a forage crop, storing carbon dioxide (CO2) and improving ruminant performance and the livelihoods of farmers in the tropics. This article aimed to present the results and findings of studies related to the use of Moringa in ruminant feed (cattle, sheep, and goats) and its contribution to climate protection. Several studies highlighted that M. oleifera can be used as green fodder either individually or in combination with other crops or concentrate feeds to improve the performance of ruminants, such as the growth rate, milk yield, and milk constituents, without negatively impacting animal health. This improvement in performance could be attributed to the favorable nutrient content in M. oleifera, delivering proteins in conjunction with bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, glucosinolates, carotenoids, sterols, saponins, phenolic acids, tannins, and isothiocyanates. Furthermore, it has been shown that this plant can be produced in high yields and thus might be an excellent carbon dioxide sink to absorb and utilize carbon dioxide, reducing the anthropogenic load of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In addition, feeding cattle and other ruminants with M. oleifera leaves or seeds significantly decreases ruminal methane emissions, which could contribute to adapting to climate-friendly farming. Thus, the use of Moringa can make a sustainable contribution to strengthening animal production, especially in countries with limited feed resources.

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The use of Moringa oleifera in ruminant feeding and its contribution to climate change mitigation

Amad

Zentek

2023

Front. Anim. Sci.

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“…They recorded the ability of M. oleifera seeds to improve the final body weights and daily gains of lambs, while body measurements did not differ significantly between groups. Bhokre et al (2020) investigated the effects of Moringa leaf meal based diets for 90 days on the biometry and body condition score of Deccani lambs. Their results based on biweekly body measurements indicated that the mean body length, face length, and hip width of the developing Deccani lambs increased linearly throughout the experiment, and body length had a significant difference (P < 0.01) between the treatment groups.…”

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Leverage of Moringa oleifera Supplementation on Performances, Biochemical, and Milk Profiles in Mammals

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referred to as a miracle plant. M. oleifera is a nutritious and medicinal tree species-rich in protein, minerals, and vitamins. M. oleifera is a native plant in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan (Fahey, 2005). Supplementation of M. oleifera to animals and humans has received increased attention for its high contents of certain micro and macro-nutrients, which are important in medicine and nutrition for both humans and animals (Oyeyinka and Oyeyinka, 2018;Gupta et al., 2018). Leaves of M. oleifera are reported to contain substantial amounts of vitamins such as A, C, and E (Saini et al., 2014a,b;Hekmat et al., 2015), minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, and manganese (Hekmat et al., 2015), nutrients such as protein, fiber, carotenoids, and tocopherols ( Jongrungruangchok et al., 2010;Moyo et al., 2011; Saini et al., 2014a,b). Some of the Moringa components are known to scavenge free radicals (DanMalam et al., 2001). Sub-

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Effect of Feeding of Moringa (Moringa Oleifera) Leaf Meal Based Diets on the Biometry and Body Condition Score of Deccani Lambs

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The use of Moringa oleifera in ruminant feeding and its contribution to climate change mitigation

The use of Moringa oleifera in ruminant feeding and its contribution to climate change mitigation

Leverage of Moringa oleifera Supplementation on Performances, Biochemical, and Milk Profiles in Mammals

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