Effect of Moringa Oleifera Leaves Meal or Its Combination with Phytase Enzyme on Nutrient Digestibility of Broiler

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