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

Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Mahmoud Alagawany, Ahmed S. Elrys, El-Sayed M. Desoky, Hala M. N. Tolba, Ahmed S. M. Elnahal, Shaaban S. Elnesr and Ayman A. Swelum
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Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack: Department of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Mahmoud Alagawany: Department of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Ahmed S. Elrys: Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
El-Sayed M. Desoky: Department of Agriculture Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Hala M. N. Tolba: Department of Avian and Rabbit Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Ahmed S. M. Elnahal: College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Shaaban S. Elnesr: Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt
Ayman A. Swelum: Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

Agriculture, 2018, vol. 8, issue 9, 1-22

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.

Keywords: Moringa oleifera; forage; beneficial use; nutritional composition; poultry; animal; plant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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