Role of dietary Moringa oleifera leaf extract on productive parameters, humoral immunity and lipid peroxidation in broiler chicks

Potential Applications of Moringa oleifera in Poultry Health and Production as Alternative to Antibiotics: A Review

“…Khan et al [ 70 ] found that supplementing with 1.2% M. oleifera leaf powder raised the live body weight considerably. M. oleifera leaf powder had no effect on weight gain, according to Khan et al [ 35 ]. Alabi et al [ 76 ] reported that M. oleifera supplementation lowered bird growth rate and final body weight, which also had a substantial influence on the feed consumption and FCR.…”

“…However, Khan et al [ 70 ] reported that M. oleifera leaf powder had no influence on the FCR or feed intake. Khan et al [ 35 ] reported that M. oleifera leaf extract had no significant influence on the FCR or the feed intake, concluding that M. oleifera inclusion had no negative impact on broiler feed efficiency. M. oleifera had a substantial influence on the feed intake and the feed-conversion ratio, according to Alabi et al [ 76 ], with improved FCR and lower feed intake in Moringa extract at 90 mL/L.…”

“…According to Zanu et al [ 88 ], M. oleifera supplementation did not enhance dressing percentage. Carcass yield exhibited a substantial improvement in response to M. oleifera leaf extract [ 35 ]. According to Ahmed and El-Rayes [ 64 ], substantial increases in dressing weight were seen for Japanese quail which were fed M. oleifera leaf meal at rates of 3, 5, and 7 g/kg within their food when compared to the control group that did not receive any supplementation.…”

“…Ratshilivha et al [ 108 ] reported the antioxidant properties of acetone extracts from M. oleifera , which were tested using the DPPH technique, with the findings presented in terms of the sample concentration reducing 50% of free radical scavenging (IC50). According to Khan et al [ 35 ], stress levels in broilers exhibited a significant response to M. oleifera leaf extract supplementation when compared to the antibiotic group, as seen by lower blood MDA concentrations during the finisher phase. The lower plasma MDA levels might be attributable to M. oleifera ’s high content of antioxidants, such as tocopherol, ascorbic acids, flavonoids, and saponins.…”

“…The banning of antibiotics as growth promoters, which has triggered research into alternative to antibiotics, such as probiotics [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ], prebiotics [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ], enzymes [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ], organic acids [ 19 , 20 ], herbs [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ] and other compounds [ 37 , 38 ], has been reported in poultry production ( Figure 1 ). Researchers are developing phytogenics for usage in chickens with many advantages, such as increased feed efficiency, improved immunological status, and improved gastrointestinal health, in addition to others [ 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ].…”