Effect of Forage Moringa oleifera L. (moringa) on Animal Health and Nutrition and Its Beneficial Applications in Soil, Plants and Water Purification

Abstract

Moringa oleifera L. (moringa) is known as one of the most useful multipurpose plants. It can be effectively utilized as a natural biopesticide and inhibitor of several plant pathogens. Thus, it can be included in integrated pest management strategies. Moringa and its products have different uses in many agricultural systems. The use of moringa as a crop enhancer is an eco-friendly way of improving crop yields at the lowest possible cost. This inexpensive increase in productivity can contribute to meeting some of the food needs in some parts of the world as the global population increases and poverty rates rise. One of the most important characteristics of moringa is that it has high biological and nutritional values and can be used as animal feed, green fertilizer, medicine, biopesticide and in seed production. Moringa has been characterized as a potentially useful animal feed owing to its high content of protein, carotenoids, several minerals and vitamins (such as iron and ascorbic acid) and certain phytochemicals (kaempferitrin, isoquercitrin, rhamnetin, kaempferol and quercetin). This review aims to provide more knowledge about the nature, nutritional value, phytochemicals and uses of Moringa oleifera as a promising material in the fields of soil and plant management, water treatment, as well as animal and poultry production.

Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Moringa oleifera Leaves and/or Seeds Powder on Production, Egg Characteristics, Hatchability and Blood Chemistry of Laying Japanese Quails

“…Elkloub et al [15] found that abdominal fat and plasma cholesterol, especially low-density lipoprotein (LDL), decreased with improved performance of immune organs and blood constituents using M. oleifera leaves meal in Japanese quail diets. There are only a few studies on the bioactive constituents of M. oleifera leaves and their effect on meat antioxidant status [15,16]. Therefore, the objective of this study was to verify the usefulness of M. oleifera leaves and/or M. oleifera seed meal as natural feed supplements and as a source of antioxidants on the productive and physiological characteristics of laying Japanese quails.…”

First Report on Evaluation of Basic Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Moringa Oleifera Lam. from Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia

“…All parts of the plant can be utilized by humans [8]. Various reviews noted antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, analgesic, cardiovascular, antiulcer, immunomodulation, antihypertensive, hepatoprotective, diuretic, antiurolithiatic, anthelmintic, hypoglycemic, antidiabetic, anti-asthmatic, and antiaging potentials of the plant [1,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Its benefits in nutritional value present higher standard in dietary intake than is recommended by the WHO [5].…”

A preliminary study of fonio–moringa seed meal‐based complementary food in Wistar rats

“…The Moringa seed offers concentrated nutrients including amino acids, proteins, and a wide range of vitamins and minerals, making it an outstanding supplement for stressed and hurried individuals and a solid source of nutrition for undernourished populations around the World (Peter & Philip, 2014). Furthermore, the fonio-moringa seed meal (FMSM) could be classified as phytogens (Abd El-Hack et al, 2018) and generally, phytogenic feed supplements or additives are reported to have influence on the heamatological and serum biochemical indices (Oloruntola, Agbede, Ayodele, & Oloruntola, 2018) and histology and morphology of internal organs of the animals (Adeyeye, Ayodele, Oloruntola, & Agbede, 2019;Oloruntola, 2018).…”