Abstract
Moringa oleifera leaves meal are good source of amino acids, Vitamins, and it has medicinal uses also are rich in carotene level and ascorbic acid with a good amino acid profile its leaves given with combination of Phytase enzyme because Poultry required enzymes which help in feed breakdown because chicken have not enzyme for fibres break down. The using of enzyme have many benefits in poultry diets include not only enhanced feed conversion, performance and nutrient digestibility. The present study was undertaken in order to determine the effect of Moringa oleifera leaves meal or its combination with phytase enzyme on nutrient digestibility of broiler. Two hundred day-old Ross broiler chicks from a commercial hatchery were purchased & after initial weight; birds were arbitrarily separated in groups, i.e. A (control) was offered 0% Moringa oleifera meal whereas; 1.25% (group B), 2.5% (group C) and 3.75% (group D) moringa oleifera leaves meal and with combination of 0 g/kg group A (control), 0.025 g/kg (group B), 0.075 g/kg (group C) and 0.05 g/kg (group D) phytase enzyme provided in broiler feed. Parameters which selected in present research work as, weight gains, feed intake, water intake, feed conversion ratio nutrient digestibility calculated. The results shows that feed intake was significantly higher in group A followed by group B, group C, and group D (g/chick), the higher water intake was recorded in group A, followed by other treated groups B, C and D. Live body weight gain was significantly higher in group C followed by group A, group B, and group D (chick). Feed conversion ratio was significantly (p˂0.05) better in group C, followed by group A, B and group D. Furthermore, crude protein digestibility starter/finisher was recorded significantly higher in group C followed by control group A, group B and group D. Metabolizable energy starter/finisher was Maximum in group C followed by control (A), group B and group D. Keywords- Broiler birds, Moringa oleifera, phytase enzyme, body weight gain, nutrient digestibility. DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/11-10-04 Publication date: May 31 st 2021
Highlights
IntroductionMoringa oleifera leaves meal contains 86-87% DM, 29.8% CP, 27.8% calcium, 22.4% crude fiber (CF), 4.39% EE, 0.26% phosphorus and negligible amount of tannin [1]
The poultry sector one of the highest energetic sections in different organized of the industries of agriculture in Pakistan
In current study, feed intake, live body weight, feed conversion ratio and nutrient digestibility was observed high in supplementation of phytase enzyme in different treatment groups as compare to control
Summary
Moringa oleifera leaves meal contains 86-87% DM, 29.8% CP, 27.8% calcium, 22.4% CF, 4.39% EE, 0.26% phosphorus and negligible amount of tannin [1]. On dry base the protein content of MOLM is 20–35% and maximum significant in all the essential amino acids the protein is high quality having important quantity [2]. It is extensively nurtured, especially East and Africa in the tropical areas of dry places and located within various tropics of different countries of the world, because its seed of it and its leaves and useful fodder, seeds, vegetable, and plant growth
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