Effects of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> silage on milk yield, nutrient digestibility and serum biochemical indexes of lactating dairy cows

Zeng, Bin; Sun, Jiajie; Chen, T.; Sun, Baoli; Qian, He; Chen, X. Y.; Zhang, Y. L.; Xi, Qianyun

doi:10.1111/jpn.12660

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“…Their differences were significant ( p < 0.05). These results confirm the previous findings [ 10 , 11 , 23 , 26 , 27 ] that moringa foliage is a good source of protein-rich amino acids that can enhance the utilization of dietary N and can boost the production and productivity of the dairy animal.…”

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Quality assessment and feeding impact of Moringa feed on intake, digestibility, enteric CH4 emission, rumen fermentation, and milk yield

Bashar¹,

Huque²,

Sarker³

et al. 2020

J Adv Vet Anim Res

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Objective: This experiment was designed to assess the quality and to evaluate the feeding impact of moringa feed on intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation, methane (CH 4 ) production, and milk yield. Materials and methods: According to body weight and exit–entry average daily milk production, fifteen BLRI cattle breed-1 lactating cows of 3rd or 4th stage of parturition with wk 3 and 4 of calving were selected and were equally and randomly distributed into three dietary groups. One group of cows was fed a control diet (T 0 ) consisting of 1:1 dry matter (DM) of Napier silage and conventionally mixed concentrate. The other two groups were fed a control diet by randomly replacing i) 50% (T 1 ) or ii) 100% (T 2 ) of its concentrate with moringa feed. The three dietary groups were balanced nutritionally based on energy and protein following the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) standard. Results: The concentrate mixture was replaced with moringa feed to increase the feed efficiency and to reduce the DM or crude protein intake (p < 0.05) per 100 kg of metabolic body weight. The T 2 group flourished with the highest (p < 0.05) amount of raw milk and also 4% fat-corrected milk (4.39 and 4.59 kg/day, respectively) compared to the T 0 group (3.30 and 3.49 kg/day, respectively). However, it increased (p < 0.05) the concentration of total volatile fatty acid and decreased (p < 0.05) the blood and milk cholesterol, and ammonia-nitrogen (NH 3 -N) was reputed by adding moringa feed into the T 0 group, without showing any significant (p > 0.05) change in CH 4 production, fat, solid not fat, lactose or protein content of milk. Conclusion: Therefore, moringa feed increased the productivity in dairy cows, replacing the whole concentrate diet.

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Quality assessment and feeding impact of Moringa feed on intake, digestibility, enteric CH4 emission, rumen fermentation, and milk yield

Bashar¹,

Huque²,

Sarker³

et al. 2020

J Adv Vet Anim Res

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“…Coincidentally, (95) found that cow diets with 20 and 40% M. oleifera resulted in 25 and 16% increase in daily milk yield and higher levels of nutrients in milk as compared with those in Trifolium alexandrium hay diet. In addition, (96) noted that M. oleifera leaf meal completely replaced maize silage in lactating dairy cows diet but did not affect dry matter intake, milk yield, or milk composition. However, cows fed with over 50% M. oleifera leaf meal showed low serum concentrations of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol and higher serum concentrations of urea than the control group.…”

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Current Status and Potential of Moringa oleifera Leaf as an Alternative Protein Source for Animal Feeds

Chen

2020

Front. Vet. Sci.

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The increased consumption of livestock, poultry, and fish products in people's diet threatens to drive production toward the use of more and more conventional crops in animal feeds. In this context, alleviating the tightening grain crop supply and ensuring the healthy development of animal husbandry through innovations in protein feedstuff production remain considerable challenges. Moringa oleifera is a miracle tree species with abundant nutrients, high protein biological value, and good feeding effect. As a new protein feedstuff, M. oleifera has great potential in alleviating the feeding crisis. Here, we review available literature regarding the characterization of M. oleifera in the field of animal husbandry in terms of nutrient content, digestion, and absorption characteristics, and feeding effects and present current challenges in using M. oleifera as animal feed.

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“…Dry matter intake (DMI) was calculated based on the DM content in feed provided and daily ort measurements. The cows were fed individually, and the DMI of each cow was measured as feed offered and refused to calculate the average daily DMI per cow [14]. Over the last 3 d of the experiment, fecal samples (about 300 g) were obtained by stimulating the rectum to cause emissions at 02:00, 08:00, 14:00, and 20:00 h on day 58; at 00:00, 06:00, 12:00, and 18:00 h on day 59; and at 22:00, 04:00, 10:00, and 16:00 h on day 60 [15].…”

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Betaine Supplementation Improves the Production Performance, Rumen Fermentation, and Antioxidant Profile of Dairy Cows in Heat Stress

Shah

Wang

et al. 2020

Animals

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Simple Summary: Heat stress affects the production performance of dairy cows in the summer season. Through environmental modification methods, the production performance of dairy cows can be increased, but the cost of these techniques is high, and poor farmers cannot use such techniques because of the high price. The use of feed additive may be a cost-effective and easily accessible way to decrease heat stress in animals, and it can increase the production performance of dairy cows. The use of betaine as a supplement increases milk production, rumen fermentation, and apparent digestibility of dairy cows in heat stress. Abstract:The aim of the current research was to investigate the effects of betaine (Bet) supplementation on the production performance, rumen fermentation, digestibility, and serum indexes of dairy cows. Thirty healthy Holstein cows with the same parity (milk production = 22 ± 2.5 kg) were randomly selected and divided into three groups. One group served as a control group (CON; no betaine); the other two groups were Bet1 (15 g/d per cow) and Bet2 (30 g/d per cow). All cows were fed regularly three times a day at 06:00, 14:00, and 22:00 h. Cows received the formulate diet, and water was provided ad libitum. The experiment lasted for 60 days during the summer season. Results showed that the dry matter intake, milk protein, and fat of Bet1 cows was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that in other groups. The content of volatile fatty acid (VFA) in Bet1 was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than CON. Consistent with VFA, a similar trend was found in acetate, while propionate exhibited an opposite trend. Compared to other groups, the microbial protein (MCP) concentrations of Bet1 increased (p < 0.05). The apparent digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber (ADF) of Bet1 was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than CON. The serum concentration of total antioxygenic capacity (T-AOC) in Bet1 and Bet2 was significantly increased (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the contents of malonaldehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in Bet2 were higher (p < 0.05) than that in other groups. Compared to CON and Bet2, Bet1 significantly increased (p < 0.05) the serum concentrations of glucose. Therefore, it is practicable to feed betaine to lactating cows to improve their performance in heat stress.

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Effects of Moringa oleifera silage on milk yield, nutrient digestibility and serum biochemical indexes of lactating dairy cows

Cited by 30 publications

References 25 publications

Quality assessment and feeding impact of Moringa feed on intake, digestibility, enteric CH4 emission, rumen fermentation, and milk yield

Quality assessment and feeding impact of Moringa feed on intake, digestibility, enteric CH4 emission, rumen fermentation, and milk yield

Current Status and Potential of Moringa oleifera Leaf as an Alternative Protein Source for Animal Feeds

Betaine Supplementation Improves the Production Performance, Rumen Fermentation, and Antioxidant Profile of Dairy Cows in Heat Stress

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