Rubén Rosales Ramírez¹, J Jesús Vargas Radillo², Cecilia Neri Luna³, Lucía Barrientos Ramírez¹* and Manuel Mateo Hernández Villegas⁴

¹Department of Animal Production, CUCBA, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
²Department of Wood, Pulp and Paper, CUCEI, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
³Department of Ecology, CUCBA, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
⁴Popular University of Chontalpa, Tabasco, Mexico

*Corresponding Author: Lucía Barrientos Ramírez, Department of Animal Production, CUCBA, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Received: October 25, 2021; Published: November 29, 2021

Abstract

The aim of this work was to evaluate the nutritional content, amino acids, phytochemical compounds (phenols, tannins and flavonoids) in ethanol extract, minerals and fatty acids, in Moringa oleifera leaves under the edaphoclimatic conditions typical of the central-northeast region of Jalisco, Mexico. In animal feed, moringa consumed fresh, directly, as part of a diet, or in silage, has favorable properties in the nutrition and health of cattle, chickens, fish, goats, pigs and lambs, and has become in an alternative to the traditional grain-based use. Due to its favorable properties, moringa is one of the most used vegetables for forage use.

Keywords: Chemical Composition; Amino Acids; Fatty Acids; Tannins; Linoleic Acid

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Citation: Lucía Barrientos Ramírez., et al. “Nutritional Characterization of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) Leaves for Forage Use ". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 3.12 (2021): 93-100.

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