Chemical Characteristics and Feed Value of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) Plant
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Objective: The experiment was conducted to determine chemical compositions of different parts of Moringa oleifera [leaves, stalks and whole (leaves + stalks).
Material and Methods: For this purpose, Moringa oleifera was harvested 3 times with 1 month of intervals starting from the first flowering period at 5 months old. Dry matter, organic matter, ash, crude protein, ether extract, crude fiber, nitrogen free extract, starch, sugar, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, acid detergent lignin, hemicellulose, cellulose, relative feed value, in vitro metabolic energy for ruminant and poultry of different parts of Moringa oleifera , also antioxidant activity, phenolic substance and total flavonoid of leaves were analysed,
Results: There were significant differences among harvests in all parameters in the leaves except for organic matter and ash, stalks and whole (leaves + stalks) (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Consequently, it is concluded that Moringa oleifera can be recommended as an
alternative source of forages considering nutrients content and feed value.
Keywords: Moringa oleifera, nutrients, feed value
Anahtar Kelimeler
Moringa oleifera, chemical composition, feed value
Destekleyen Kurum
This study was financially supported by Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination (BAP, Project No; FYL-2020-21280.). The authors thank the financial support
Proje Numarası
FYL-2020-21280
Etik Beyan
The authors declare that an ethics committee is not required for this article.
Teşekkür
This research was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination of Ege University [Grant No. FYL-2020-21280]. The authors would like to thank Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination for datas collection facilities in performing the paper
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