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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Anim. Sci.
Sec. Animal Nutrition
Volume 5 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fanim.2024.1485887

Biomass yield, nutritional composition, preservation techniques of moringa oleifera, and effect of moringa oleifera silage on milk production and quality of local Red Chittagong Cattle

Provisionally accepted
MD. TAREQUL ISLAM MD. TAREQUL ISLAM *Nasrin Sultana Nasrin Sultana Muhammad Khairul Bashar Muhammad Khairul Bashar Md. Shamim Hasan Md. Shamim Hasan
  • Bangladesh Livestock Research Institue, Savar, Bangladesh

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    This experiment aimed to evaluate the biomass yield, nutritional composition, preservation techniques of moringa oleifera & the effect of moringa oleifera silage on milk production, and quality of local Red Chittagong Cattle (RCCs). Four varieties of moringa oleifera were planted, cultivated, and harvested on the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) research farm. The findings revealed the highest biomass yield in Paraynal varieties (11.24±0.41 ton/ha/y) compared to others. The maximum DM percentage was found in PKM-2 (21.85±1.65) followed by PKM-1 (21.38±1.98), Paraynal (20.17 ±2.35), and Black (17.81±1.28) varieties. The study observed greater CP percentage in Black varieties (18.07±0.18) compared to others. A feeding trial was conducted on 10 (ten) RCC native dairy cows. Two groups were considered, one was the control (T0) group fed the German grass and concentrate mixture, and another was the treatment (T1) group fed moringa silage and concentrate mixture and each group contained five lactating RCCs. Moringa oleifer was collected from the BLRI research farm and chopped for silage preparation. The pH of moringa silage was 4.07±0.02 which ensured good quality. There was no significant difference in total DM intake but the total CP intake (0.55 kg/d) was significantly higher in the control group and the total ME intake was significantly higher in treatment groups compared to others. The T1 group increased milk yield by about 14.2 %. Milk composition was not significantly (P >0.05) different between the two groups, whereas milk fat was significantly differed. The milk fat was slightly higher in the T1 group and the difference between the group was 0.46 %. Moringa silage increased PUFA, linoleic acid (C18:2), linolenic acid (C18:3), arachidonic acid (C20:0) ecosopantanoic acids (C20:1), and decreased SFA and MUFA in milk. It was concluded that moringa silage feeding will be a good source of nutrients for livestock to maintain their good health and productivity.

    Keywords: biomass yield, Moringa silage, feed intake, Milk quality and quantity, Fatty acid profile, Serum cholesterol

    Received: 25 Aug 2024; Accepted: 03 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 ISLAM, Sultana, Bashar and Hasan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: MD. TAREQUL ISLAM, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institue, Savar, Bangladesh

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