Moringa oliefera leaf as potential, alternative protein source for livestock

The increased population of livestock has increased burden on use of conventional animal feed.Therefore, attempt has been made to use different unconventional feedstuff to reduce the dependency on conventional animal feed.Moringa oleifera is considered as one of most useful trees to use as feed supplements for animals as their leaves are highly nutritious, palatable and digestible with balanced chemical composition of protein and minerals.Moringa leaves are readily eaten by cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and rabbits.As new source of protein, M. oleifera has great potential to combat the feeding crisis.This review explores the possibilities of safe use of M. oleifera as a feed in different animal species, its nutrient content, digestion, and absorption characteristics, and its feeding effects.