National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The nutrient, minerals and vitamin analysis of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) was analyzed in this study. Moringa leaves were harvested from different parts of Namakkal district of Tamilnadu. Stem and branches were cut from Moringa trees and spread out under the shade to dry at 35oC for seven days. The leaves were then removed manually, grounded into powder and preserved for use. The proximate analysis of sample for moisture, crude protein, crude fibre, ether extract, total ash was done as per the AOAC (1995). The nutrient composition of leaves recorded as; Moisture (5.36 %), crude protein (26.01 %), ether extract (6.58 %), crude fibre (7.08 %) and total ash (9.41 %). The mineral analysis revealed that high in Calcium (1.60%), Potassium (1.38%), Iron (285ppm), Zinc (38.02ppm), Copper (5.90ppm). The vitamin analysis revealed that vitamin C (17.31mg) and vitamin E (113.70mg) respectively. The result of nutrient, mineral and vitamin analysis of MOLM showed, MOLM can be used in the livestock and poultry diets with high protein and mineral value.
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